Colors

#C0C0C0

Silver

Silver is #C0C0C0. In CSS you can write it as the keyword silver. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.

Conversions

HEX
#C0C0C0
RGB
rgb(192, 192, 192)
HSL
hsl(0,0%,75%)
HSV
hsv(0, 0%, 75%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,0,25)
OKLCH
oklch(80.8% 0.000 0.0)

Tints and shades

Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.

Tints

#CDCDCD

20% white

#D9D9D9

40% white

#E6E6E6

60% white

#F2F2F2

80% white

Shades

#9A9A9A

20% black

#737373

40% black

#4D4D4D

60% black

#262626

80% black

Harmony palettes

These schemes rotate hue from Silver. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.

Complementary

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#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#E6E6E6

#E6E6E6

#999999

Analogous

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#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

Triadic

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#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#E6E6E6

#A6A6A6

Split Complementary

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#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#F2F2F2

#999999

Monochromatic

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#333333

#595959

#808080

#A6A6A6

#CCCCCC

Tetradic

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#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#BFBFBF

#DEDEDE

Contrast against white and black

Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.

On white · 1.82:1
AA normal text Fail
AA large text Fail
AAA normal text Fail
AAA large text Fail
On black · 11.54:1
AA normal text Pass
AA large text Pass
AAA normal text Pass
AAA large text Pass

Similar named colors

Nearest CSS named colors by RGB distance. Distance is not a perceptual match.

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