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Color reference

Silver #C0C0C0

Silver is the standard CSS named color #C0C0C0, a light neutral gray; the flat color does not simulate metallic reflectance.

Silver is the CSS named color keyword silver, standardized at #C0C0C0 in sRGB.

Silver #C0C0C0 11.54:1 with black text

Color values

HEX#C0C0C0
RGBrgb(192, 192, 192)
HSLhsl(0 0% 75%)
HSV0°, 0%, 75%
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 25%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 11.54:1 — AA normal text passes
White text 1.82:1 — AA normal text fails

AA normal text: black passes; white fails.

AA large text: black passes; white fails.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Silver

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #C0C0C0 toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #F2F2F2
60% tint #E6E6E6
40% tint #D9D9D9
20% tint #CDCDCD
Base #C0C0C0
20% shade #9A9A9A
40% shade #737373
60% shade #4D4D4D
80% shade #262626

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #000000;
  background-color: silver;
}

You can use either silver or #C0C0C0 in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.