#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
Complementary
Analogous
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Split-complementary
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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.