#C8CABF — Pastel Grey Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

COLOR

#C8CABF

≈ Pastel Grey

Values · copy any

On white

1.66:1

Fails AA

On black

10.55:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(10.55:1)

Adjust & explore

drag the picker or wheel — values & harmonies update live

Picker · drag to explore

Hue71°Saturation5%Brightness79%

Wheel

Build a scheme →

Harmonies · live

Colour-blindness preview

Normal vision#C8CABF

Protanopia#CCC9BE

Deuteranopia#CCC9BF

Tritanopia#C9C9C7

Tints & shades

Color harmonies

Open in scheme generator →

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-complementary

Tetradic

Monochromatic

Palettes with this color

Moss Mushroom Silver Palette≈Mushroom Taupe Silver Palette≈Bronze Camel Taupe Palette≈

Colors that go with Pastel Grey

Pastel Grey is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Ghost#C1BFCA Herring Silver#BFC3CA Mecha Kitty#C6BFCA Argento#CAC6BF Mystic White#EBECE9 Black Olive#3A3A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour namePastel Grey#CFCFC4ΔE 1.6 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 6.2 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 5.8

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Pastel Grey — meaning & where to use it

Pastel Grey is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

Share image

Download image

Pastel Grey color card — #C8CABF, 200, 202, 191

1200×1500 — sized for Pinterest, Instagram & social sharing. Free to download and use.