#C0C0C0
silver
#C0C0C0 is the CSS named color "silver", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 192, green 192, and blue 192 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 0% saturation, and 75% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #c0c0c0 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 192, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 0% 75%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 0% 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.000 0°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(81% 0.000 0.000) |
| LCH | lch(78% 0.0 0°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 0% 25%) |
Shades (darker)
#c0c0c0 · #acacac · #989898 · #848484 · #717171
Tints (lighter)
#c0c0c0 · #c6c6c6 · #cccccc · #d3d3d3 · #d9d9d9
Shades mix #C0C0C0 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.82:1 — fails
On black: 11.54:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #C0C0C0 in RGB?
- #C0C0C0 is rgb(192, 192, 192) — red 192, green 192, blue 192 out of 255 each.
- Does #C0C0C0 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #C0C0C0?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (11.54:1) than white (1.82:1).