#C7C4CA

Accessibility

AAA

12.18:1

Vs white / black

1.72:1 · 12.18:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#c7c4ca

RGB

rgb(199, 196, 202)

RGBA

rgba(199, 196, 202, 1)

HSL

hsl(270, 5%, 78%)

HSLA

hsla(270, 5%, 78%, 1)

HSV

hsv(270, 3%, 79%)

LAB

lab(79.55% 2.14 -2.63)

LCH

lch(79.55% 3.39 309.13)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8245 0.0055 -0.007)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8245 0.0089 308.16)

XYZ

xyz(53.95, 55.89, 63.81)

CMYK

cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 21%)

CSS

color: #c7c4ca;

CSS variable

--color-c7c4ca: #c7c4ca;

SCSS

$color-c7c4ca: #c7c4ca;

JavaScript

const color = "#c7c4ca";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#c7c4ca";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#c7c4ca" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#c7c4ca", "rgb": { "r": 199, "g": 196, "b": 202 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8245 0.0089 308.16)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#c7c4ca-1: #c7c4ca;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.2 · #D4D4D8

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.01 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.33 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 12.19 · #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.

50f9f2ff 100ebe5f2 200d8d1df 300c1bac8 400a59eab 500898390 600736d79 7005c5762 80047414c 900322c37 9501d1822

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fafafb f6f5f6 f1f0f2 ecebed e8e6e9 e3e2e5 dedde0 dad8dc d5d3d7 d0ced3 ccc9ce c7c4ca b6b4b9 a6a3a8 959398 858387 747276 646265 535254 424143 323133 212122 111011

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fafafb f6f5f6 f1f0f2 ecebed e8e6e9 e3e2e5 dedde0 dad8dc d5d3d7 d0ced3 ccc9ce

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

b6b4b9 a6a3a8 959398 858387 747276 646265 535254 424143 323133 212122 111011

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

c1bec4 bbb9be b5b3b8 afadb1 a9a8ab a4a2a5 9e9c9f 989799 929193 8c8b8c 868686

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#C7C4CAStop 1 #C7CAC4Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#C4C4CAStop 1 #C7C4CAStop 2 #CAC4CAStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#C7C4CAStop 1 #CAC7C4Stop 2 #C4CAC7Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#C7C4CAStop 1 #CACAC4Stop 2 #C4CAC4Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#333036Stop 1 #59555EStop 2 #807986Stop 3 #A6A1AAStop 4 #CCC9CFStop 5

Using this color

Where #c7c4ca works

#C7C4CA (#c7c4ca) sits in the grey family at about 270° hue, 5% saturation, and 78% lightness. Contrast is 1.72:1 on white and 12.18:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-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 #c7c4ca as small body text on white — 1.72:1 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

Silver#C0C0C0 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Silver#BDC3C7 LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Gainsboro#DCDCDC Tailwind slate 300#CBD5E1

Where #c7c4ca works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c7c4ca as small body text on white — 1.72:1 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.