Silver — #C0C0C0
#C0C0C0 is a light, desaturated grey. It is the CSS named color silver.
Color values
| HEX | #C0C0C0 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 192, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 25%) |
| Decimal | 12632256 |
| CSS | color: #C0C0C0; |
| Android | 0xFFC0C0C0 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.753, blue: 0.753, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #C0C0C0 | 1.82:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #C0C0C0 | 11.54:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #C0C0C0
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #C0C0C0 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #C0C0C0
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #C0C0C0 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #C0C0C0; background-color: #C0C0C0; }
.element { color: rgb(192 192 192); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 75%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#C0C0C0] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #C0C0C0;Frequently asked questions
What color is #C0C0C0?
#C0C0C0 is a light, desaturated grey, which CSS calls silver. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 75% lightness.
What is #C0C0C0 in RGB?
#C0C0C0 converts to rgb(192, 192, 192) — 192 red, 192 green and 192 blue.
What is #C0C0C0 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 25%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #C0C0C0 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.54:1 versus 1.82:1).
What is the complementary color of #C0C0C0?
#BFBFBF — the hue directly opposite #C0C0C0 on the color wheel.