#C1BFBC Hex Color
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Pale, near-neutral grey with the faintest warm undertone. #c1bfbc works best as a supporting tone in minimal layouts, where its low saturation keeps interfaces calm and lets type carry the weight. It reads cleaner next to charcoal than white, which washes it out. The hex code also gives black text about 11.4:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #c1bfbc
What is #c1bfbc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c1bfbc is rgb(193, 191, 188), in HSL hsl(36, 4%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 3%, 24%.
What colors pair well with #c1bfbc?
Charcoal and navy give #c1bfbc the depth it lacks on its own, and a small terracotta accent keeps the palette from feeling flat. Avoid pairing it with white as the only other neutral, since the two blur together.
Is #c1bfbc readable on white or black?
#c1bfbc has a 1.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.44:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.