#C5C5BD

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Silver.

About #C5C5BD

The hex code #C5C5BD represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Silver. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 197, and 189.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5C5BD
RGB197, 197, 189
HSL60.0°, 6.5%, 75.7%
CMYK0%, 0%, 4%, 23%
HSV60.0°, 4.1%, 77.3%
LAB79.3, -1.4, 4.0
XYZ52.2, 55.5, 56.1
Decimal12961213

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.10:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5C5BD; }
.text-color { color: #C5C5BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5C5BD; }

Similar Colors

Silver
#C0C0C0