What color is Silver?
Silver color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Silver is #C0C0C0, and the RGB color code is RGB(192, 192, 192).
In the RGB color model, Silver has a red value of 192, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 192. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 24.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 75.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Silver has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 75.3 % brightness/value.
Silver is cool or warm?
The color Silver is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color
What is the LRV of Silver? (For interior and product design)
Silver has an LRV of nearly 53. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Silver
Light Color
Compare LRV 53 of Silver with dark and light Color
Is Silver Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Silver meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Silver color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(0deg, 0.0 %, 75.3 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 0°
W: 75.29 %
B: 24.71 %
XYZ
X : 50.1
Y : 52.71
Z : 57.4
YXY
Y1 : 52.71
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 24.71%
M : 24.71%
Y : 24.71%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 77.7
A : 0
B : -0.01
CIE-Lch
L : 77.7
C : 0.01
H : 296.81
CIE-Luv
L : 77.7
U : 0
V : -0.01
Hunter-Lab
L : 72.6
A : -3.87
B : 3.94
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Silver
Here are the colors similar to Silver . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
British Standard 4800
Silver color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Silver to British Standard 4800
Pantone TCX
Silver color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Silver to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Silver color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Silver to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Silver color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Silver to Pantone PMS
RAL Classic
Silver color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Silver to RAL Classic
Paint similar to Silver
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Silver . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Behr
Silver color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Silver to Behr
Valspar
Silver color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Silver to Valspar
PPG Paints
Silver color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Silver to PPG Paints
Dunn-Edwards
Silver color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Silver to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Silver color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Silver to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Silver color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Silver to Benjamin Moore
Color Combinations
View more Silver - #C0C0C0 color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
C0C0C0
Silver
C0C0C0
Silver
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Silver - #C0C0C0?
Color that best contrast with Silver - #C0C0C0 is #C0C0C0,
color name is Silver
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Silver - #C0C0C0?
Complementary or Opposite color for Silver - #C0C0C0 is #C0C0C0,
color name is Silver.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Silver - #C0C0C0 Color Images and Patterns
