#C0C0C0

#C0C0C0 is the hex color Silver. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #C0C0C0; the exact match is Silver.

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#C0C0C0 color codes

HEX
#C0C0C0
HEX8
#C0C0C0FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFC0C0C0
RGB
rgb(192, 192, 192)
RGB (%)
75%, 75%, 75%
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 75%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(0, 0%, 75%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.8078 0 0)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(80.78% 0 0)
Decimal
12632256

What color is #C0C0C0?

#C0C0C0 sits at 81% lightness and 0 chroma in OKLCH, hue 0°. Its nearest named color is Silver (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #C0C0C0

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#C0C0C0 color harmonies

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Monochromatic

Using #C0C0C0 in CSS

.text       { color: #C0C0C0; }
.background { background-color: #C0C0C0; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #C0C0C0; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.8078 0 0); }

/* #C0C0C0 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #C0C0C080; }

Is #C0C0C0 accessible?

#C0C0C0 on white text scores 1.82:1; on black text it scores 11.54:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #C0C0C0. Recommended text color on a #C0C0C0 background: black.

A 11.54:1 vs black
A 1.82:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#C0C0C0) → black
APCA Lc experimental 69.9 Lc · large / secondary text (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #C0C0C0?
#C0C0C0 is Silver. In RGB it is rgb(192, 192, 192), and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 75%).
What is #C0C0C0 in RGB?
#C0C0C0 converts to rgb(192, 192, 192) — red 192, green 192, blue 192.
What text color is readable on #C0C0C0?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (11.54:1) against #C0C0C0. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #C0C0C0.
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