#C1BCACPelican (#C1BCAC) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 93°, lightness 0.79 and chroma 0.023. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C1BCAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(193, 188, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 14%, 72%) |
| HSV | hsv(46, 11%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 24%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(76.2 -1 8.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.795 0.023 93) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Pelican shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#c8b7a0 — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#c7bda8 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#c1bcac — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c1bdaf — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Pelican in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.9:1 and against black 11.06:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f6f2e3 · #c1bcac · #a7a293 · #817d6f · #5d594e · #3b382e
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d7e7bc · #d1d29f · #c1bcac · #c2a478 · #b48e6f · #a37a68
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c1bcac · #8fa38f · #8c7e52 · #466d46 · #52451d · #1f321f
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e5e0cf · #c1bcac · #a39a7d · #4d5885 · #433b25 · #252012
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eff1f9 · #c1bcac · #a3a096 · #5f6065 · #2b281e · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f4f2eb · #c1bcac · #454238 · #28251b · #070501 · #e3c14d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#edf1ff · #c1bcac · #939ec6 · #525d8b · #1d2547 · #0a0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#edf1ff · #c1bcac · #7fa5c3 · #695684 · #022a44 · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e2f6fb · #c1bcac · #73aab6 · #7a5073 · #391a35 · #000204
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e2f7f3 · #c1bcac · #75ada3 · #525d8b · #401825 · #010109
#CAC5B7 · #D3CFC2 · #DBD8CE · #E4E2D9 · #EDEBE5
#9E998B · #7C786C · #5C594E · #3E3B32 · #221F18
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.