#C0C2C0Waxwing (#C0C2C0) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 146°, lightness 0.81 and chroma 0.004. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C0C2C0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(192, 194, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 2%, 76%) |
| HSV | hsv(120, 1%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 24%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(78.2 -1.1 0.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.812 0.004 146) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Waxwing 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.
#c8bdb3 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#c7c3bc — ΔE 1.2, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#c0c2c0 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c0c3c3 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Waxwing 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 1.79:1 and against black 11.72:1, 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.
#f0f2f0 · #c0c2c0 · #a1a3a1 · #7b7d7b · #585958 · #373837
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.
#bef4e7 · #aee2c6 · #c0c2c0 · #a0b889 · #9ba173 · #938a61
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.
#c0c2c0 · #87aaaa · #6b8e6d · #247476 · #355437 · #133738
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.
#dce9dc · #c0c2c0 · #b289b3 · #506550 · #344634 · #1c281d
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#c0c2c0 · #a9a3a9 · #6e766e · #484448 · #171e17 · #020102
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.
#f1f2f1 · #c0c2c0 · #8e8f8e · #4b4c4b · #2c2e2c · #cc70d0
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f1f2f1 · #c0c2c0 · #8e8f8e · #4b4c4b · #2c2e2c · #f4b94d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#c0c2c0 · #ada1ad · #866787 · #5a365b · #2a0f2c · #000200
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#c0c2c0 · #ada1ad · #766d93 · #643347 · #1f1436 · #040001
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#c0c2c0 · #9ea5b4 · #637397 · #683430 · #340d0b · #000008
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#c0c2c0 · #98a8b2 · #507992 · #5a365b · #301300 · #030003
#cbcccb · #d5d6d5 · #e0e1e0 · #eaebea · #f5f5f5
#a0a2a0 · #808180 · #606160 · #404140 · #202020
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.