Silver Color Palette
Silver Color Palette built around #C0C0C0, a light neutral neutral anchor (WCAG contrast 1.82:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #E8E8E8 | |
| surface | #C0C0C0 | |
| text | #606060 | |
| text-muted | #A7A7A7 | |
| primary | #C0C0C0 | |
| secondary | #A7A7A7 | |
| accent | #A7A7A7 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #e8e8e8;
--surface: #c0c0c0;
--text: #606060;
--text-muted: #a7a7a7;
--primary: #c0c0c0;
--secondary: #a7a7a7;
--accent: #a7a7a7;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #C0C0C0 | #E8E8E8 | #606060 | #C0C0C0 | #A7A7A7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C0C0C0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #E8E8E8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| #606060 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| #C0C0C0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #A7A7A7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the silver color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #C0C0C0, #E8E8E8, #606060, #C0C0C0, #A7A7A7.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.