Silver (#C0C0C0)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.82:1 — vs black: 11.54:1

Color values

  • HEX #C0C0C0
  • RGB rgb(192, 192, 192)
  • HSL hsl(0, 0%, 75%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 0, 0, 25 )
  • Websafe #CCCCCC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C0C0C0 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Silver
#C0C0C0 Base
#737373
#9A9A9A
Silver Chalice
#ACACAC
#D4D4D4
#E6E6E6
#F2F2F2
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Silver, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0D0D0D
#313131
#545454
#787878
#9C9C9C
Silver #C0C0C0 Base
#CACACA
#D4D4D4
#DEDEDE
#E8E8E8
#F2F2F2
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #C0C0C0. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #C0C0C0;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #C0C0C0;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #C0C0C0;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #C0C0C0,
        #C0C0C0
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #C0C0C0,
        #C0C0C0
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$silver: #C0C0C0;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$silver-r: 192;
$silver-g: 192;
$silver-b: 192;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $silver;
    color: rgba($silver-r, $silver-g, $silver-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Silver appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #C0C0C0 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #C0C0C0 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #C0C0C0 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #C0C0C0 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #C0C0C0 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Silver ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Silver #C0C0C0 Base
Gray (X11 Gray) #BEBEBE ΔE 0.52
Silver Sand #BFC1C2 ΔE 1.05
Pale Silver #C9C0BB ΔE 4.50
Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 4.69

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.