#C2C0BASilverplate (#C2C0BA) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 92°, lightness 0.81 and chroma 0.009. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C2C0BA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(194, 192, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 6%, 75%) |
| HSV | hsv(45, 4%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 24%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(77.7 -0.4 3.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.808 0.009 92) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Silverplate 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 ≈ 1.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#cabbae — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#c9c1b6 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#c2c0ba — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c2c1bd — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Silverplate 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 1.82:1 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.
#f3f2ec · #c2c0ba · #a4a29c · #7e7d78 · #5a5955 · #393834
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.
#d7e6bc · #d4d3a1 · #c2c0ba · #c7a87c · #b99273 · #a77d6c
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.
#c2c0ba · #93a792 · #908256 · #4b7149 · #564921 · #233522
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.
#e9e4d3 · #c2c0ba · #a79d81 · #857c63 · #4b5885 · #282315
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#c2c0ba · #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.
#f2f2ef · #c2c0ba · #9f9e9b · #292824 · #080705 · #e5c14d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#c2c0ba · #9fa3b2 · #667196 · #36426d · #111839 · #080400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#c2c0ba · #9fa3b2 · #527793 · #4c3a66 · #001e33 · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#c2c0ba · #95a8ac · #467c87 · #5c3557 · #2c0e29 · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#c2c0ba · #95a9a5 · #487e75 · #36426d · #320c1a · #000007
#cccbc6 · #d6d5d1 · #e1e0dd · #ebeae8 · #f5f5f4
#a2a09b · #81807c · #61605d · #41403e · #20201f
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.