#C0C0C0Silver (#C0C0C0) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 90°, lightness 0.81 and chroma 0. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C0C0C0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(192, 192, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 75%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 25%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(77.7 0 0) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.808 0.000 90) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Silver shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#c8bbb3 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#c7c1bc — ΔE 1.2, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#c0c0c0 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c0c1c3 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.82:1 and against black 11.54:1, 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.
#f2f2f2 · #c0c0c0 · #a2a2a2 · #7c7c7c · #595959 · #383838
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.
#d8e6bb · #d5d3a0 · #c0c0c0 · #c8a77c · #b99174 · #a87d6d
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.
#c0c0c0 · #94a792 · #918156 · #4c7048 · #564821 · #243522
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.
#eae4d3 · #c0c0c0 · #a89d81 · #857c63 · #495784 · #282315
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#c0c0c0 · #a1a4ab · #767269 · #434549 · #1f1b12 · #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.
#f2f2f2 · #c0c0c0 · #9c9c9c · #222222 · #030303 · #e7c04d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#c0c0c0 · #9ea4b3 · #657196 · #35426d · #101939 · #0b0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#c0c0c0 · #9ea4b3 · #517892 · #4b3b67 · #001e32 · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#c0c0c0 · #95a8ac · #457c86 · #5b3558 · #2b0f2a · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#c0c0c0 · #96a9a4 · #497e74 · #35426d · #320c1a · #000008
#cbcbcb · #d5d5d5 · #e0e0e0 · #eaeaea · #f5f5f5
#a0a0a0 · #808080 · #606060 · #404040 · #202020
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.