#C0C0C0 - Silver
The hexadecimal color code #C0C0C0 corresponds to the color "Silver", which is a shade of Gray. This color is a combination of red (at 0,75 level), green (at 0,75 level) and blue (at 0,75 level). Its brightness is 75% and its saturation is 0%. It is composed of red at 33%, green at 33% and blue at 33%.
Features
Variations of #C0C0C0 (Argent)
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #C0C0C0 is the color #F8F8F8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #131313.
Other Shades of Gray
Examples of other colors within the Gray spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #3F3F3F is the color exactly opposite to #C0C0C0 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Complementary color palette
Silver
#C0C0C0
Triadic palette
Uses of #C0C0C0 in CSS
When using #C0C0C0 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #C0C0C0 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
You can replace the color code #C0C0C0 with its official name: Silver. You can then write in CSS "background: Silver " for a background of #C0C0C0.
#C0C0C0 as background color
div{ background: #C0C0C0; }
div{ background: Silver; }
Colored text
div{ color: #C0C0C0; }
div{ color: Silver; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #C0C0C0; }
div{ border: 3px solid Silver; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #C0C0C0; }
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px Silver; }
Note:
In CSS, the color code #C0C0C0 can be replaced with its official name "".
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