#C9BFBB

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#c9bfbb is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(201, 191, 187), HSL(17°, 11%, 76%), CMYK(0%, 5%, 7%, 21%). Closest named color: silver. Contrast is 1.8:1 on white and 11.65:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c9bfbb
RGBrgb(201 191 187)
RGB (legacy)rgb(201, 191, 187)
RGB %rgb(79% 75% 73%)
HSLhsl(17 11% 76%)
HSV / HSBhsv(17, 7%, 79%)
HWBhwb(17 73% 21%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 7%, 21%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(78.09 3.11 3.35)
LCHlch(78.09 4.57 47.07)
OKLaboklab(0.8117 0.0092 0.0087)
OKLCHoklch(0.8117 0.0126 43.25)
Decimal13221819

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorsilver ΔE 1.3
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue17°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)11% / 7%
Lightness (HSL)76%
Brightness or Value (HSV)79%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)76% / 76%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5327
Red / Green / Blue201 / 191 / 187

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.80:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.65:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 33.5 / -69.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -37.5 / 70.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c9bfbb;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(81.17% 0.0126 43.25);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(201 191 187 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c9bfbb] text-[#c9bfbb] border-[#c9bfbb]">