#C5C7C1

Accessibility

AAA

12.31:1

Vs white / black

1.71:1 · 12.31:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#c5c7c1

RGB

rgb(197, 199, 193)

RGBA

rgba(197, 199, 193, 1)

HSL

hsl(80, 5%, 77%)

HSLA

hsla(80, 5%, 77%, 1)

HSV

hsv(80, 3%, 78%)

LAB

lab(79.94% -1.78 2.76)

LCH

lch(79.94% 3.28 122.82)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8264 -0.0045 0.0073)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8264 0.0086 121.65)

XYZ

xyz(53.07, 56.57, 58.56)

CMYK

cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 22%)

CSS

color: #c5c7c1;

CSS variable

--color-c5c7c1: #c5c7c1;

SCSS

$color-c5c7c1: #c5c7c1;

JavaScript

const color = "#c5c7c1";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#c5c7c1";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#c5c7c1" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#c5c7c1", "rgb": { "r": 197, "g": 199, "b": 193 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8264 0.0086 121.65)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#c5c7c1-1: #c5c7c1;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.87 · #D4D4D4

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.87 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.24 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 12 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f3f8e9 100e5eadc 200d2d6c8 300bbc0b2 4009fa496 50084887b 6006e7265 700575b4f 80042463a 9002d3126 950191c12

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fafafa f5f6f5 f1f1f0 ececea e7e8e5 e2e3e0 dddedb d8dad6 d4d5d1 cfd0cb caccc6 c5c7c1 b5b6b1 a4a6a1 949591 838581 737471 636461 525350 424240 313230 212120 101110

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fafafa f5f6f5 f1f1f0 ececea e7e8e5 e2e3e0 dddedb d8dad6 d4d5d1 cfd0cb caccc6

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

b5b6b1 a4a6a1 949591 838581 737471 636461 525350 424240 313230 212120 101110

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

bfc1bc babbb6 b4b5b1 aeafab a8a9a6 a3a4a1 9d9e9b 979896 919290 8c8c8b 868685

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#C5C7C1Stop 1 #C3C1C7Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#C7C6C1Stop 1 #C5C7C1Stop 2 #C2C7C1Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#C5C7C1Stop 1 #C1C5C7Stop 2 #C7C1C5Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#C5C7C1Stop 1 #C1C2C7Stop 2 #C6C1C7Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#343630Stop 1 #5B5E55Stop 2 #828679Stop 3 #A7AAA1Stop 4 #CDCFC9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #c5c7c1 works

#C5C7C1 (#c5c7c1) sits in the grey family at about 80° hue, 5% saturation, and 77% lightness. Contrast is 1.71:1 on white and 12.31:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c5c7c1 as small body text on white — 1.71:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Silver#C0C0C0 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Silver#BDC3C7 Gainsboro#DCDCDC Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Material Blue Grey 100#CFD8DC Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Material Grey 300#E0E0E0

Where #c5c7c1 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c5c7c1 as small body text on white — 1.71:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.