Nearest-color comparison

Silver vs Ash Gray

Silver and Ash Gray are different gray and green colors with HEX values #C0C0C0 and #B2BEB5. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 17.9, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Silver and Ash Gray are very close colors. Silver is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Silver#C0C0C0

Ash Gray#B2BEB5

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Silver and Ash Gray across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance17.9

Pair contrast1.06:1

Luminance delta0.0308

Hue delta135 deg

Lighter colorSilver

More saturatedAsh Gray

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

gray color

Silver

Silver is #C0C0C0, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Ash Gray, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#C0C0C0 RGB192, 192, 192 HSL0, 0, 75 CMYK0, 0, 0, 25 Luminance0.5271 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

green color

Ash Gray

Ash Gray is #B2BEB5, a cool green color with muted character. Compared with Silver, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#B2BEB5 RGB178, 190, 181 HSL135, 8, 72 CMYK6, 0, 5, 25 Luminance0.4963 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Silver or Ash Gray

Choose SilverSilver is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #C0C0C0.

Choose Ash GrayAsh Gray is better when the design needs muted green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #B2BEB5.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertySilverAsh Gray

HEX#C0C0C0#B2BEB5

RGB192, 192, 192178, 190, 181

HSL0, 0, 75135, 8, 72

CMYK0, 0, 0, 256, 0, 5, 25

FamilyGrayGreen

TemperatureNeutralCool

ToneMutedMuted

Luminance0.52710.4963

Black contrast11.54:110.93:1

White contrast1.82:11.92:1

Shared tonesMuted

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Silverblack text - 11.54:1

Ash Grayblack text - 10.93:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Silver#C0C0C0

Ash Gray#B2BEB5

#EDEDED#EDEDED

#E3E8E4#E3E8E4

#BFBFBF#BFBFBF

#BDB2BA#BDB2BA

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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  {
    "slug": "silver",
    "name": "Silver",
    "hex": "#C0C0C0",
    "rgb": [
      192,
      192,
      192
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      75
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      25
    ],
    "family": "gray",
    "temperature": "neutral",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.5271,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 11.54,
      "white": 1.82
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 11.54
    },
    "description": "Silver is #C0C0C0, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Ash Gray, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/silver/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/silver.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "ash-gray",
    "name": "Ash Gray",
    "hex": "#B2BEB5",
    "rgb": [
      178,
      190,
      181
    ],
    "hsl": [
      135,
      8,
      72
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      6,
      0,
      5,
      25
    ],
    "family": "green",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.4963,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 10.93,
      "white": 1.92
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 10.93
    },
    "description": "Ash Gray is #B2BEB5, a cool green color with muted character. Compared with Silver, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/ash-gray/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 17.9,
  "contrastRatio": 1.06,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 135,
    "saturation": 8,
    "lightness": 3
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0308,
  "sameFamily": false,
  "sameTemperature": false,
  "sharedTones": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Silver",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Ash Gray"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.06,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Silver",
      "background": "#C0C0C0",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 11.54
    },
    {
      "color": "Ash Gray",
      "background": "#B2BEB5",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 10.93
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Silver is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #C0C0C0.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Ash Gray is better when the design needs muted green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #B2BEB5.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/silver-vs-ash-gray.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/silver.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "type": "nearest",
  "name": "Silver vs Ash Gray",
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  "summary": "Silver and Ash Gray are different gray and green colors with HEX values #C0C0C0 and #B2BEB5. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 17.9, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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  "contrastRatio": 1.06,
  "colors": [
    {
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      "rgb": [
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      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        75
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        25
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.5271,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 11.54,
        "white": 1.82
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
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          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 11.54
      },
      "description": "Silver is #C0C0C0, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Ash Gray, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/silver/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/silver.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ash-gray",
      "name": "Ash Gray",
      "hex": "#B2BEB5",
      "rgb": [
        178,
        190,
        181
      ],
      "hsl": [
        135,
        8,
        72
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        6,
        0,
        5,
        25
      ],
      "family": "green",
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      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.4963,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 10.93,
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      },
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          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
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        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 10.93
      },
      "description": "Ash Gray is #B2BEB5, a cool green color with muted character. Compared with Silver, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/ash-gray/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json"
    }
  ],
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    "contrastRatio": 1.06,
    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 135,
      "saturation": 8,
      "lightness": 3
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0308,
    "sameFamily": false,
    "sameTemperature": false,
    "sharedTones": [
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    ],
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    "moreSaturatedColor": "Ash Gray"
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "pairContrastRatio": 1.06,
    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
      {
        "color": "Silver",
        "background": "#C0C0C0",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 11.54
      },
      {
        "color": "Ash Gray",
        "background": "#B2BEB5",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 10.93
      }
    ]
  },
  "useCases": {
    "chooseFirstWhen": "Silver is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #C0C0C0.",
    "chooseSecondWhen": "Ash Gray is better when the design needs muted green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #B2BEB5.",
    "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
  },
  "relatedApi": [
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    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/silver.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/silver-vs-ash-gray/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/silver-vs-ash-gray.json"
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