Palettes / Colors / #CBADAA
#CBADAA — Light Dusty Red
#CBADAA is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CBADAA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CBADAA is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AAC8CB; it also sits naturally between #CBAAB7 and #CBBDAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBADAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 173, 170 |
| HSL | 5°, 24%, 73% |
| HSV | 5°, 16%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 16%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.83, 45.49, 44.34 |
| Yxy | 45.49, 0.3427, 0.3329 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.21, 10.38, 5.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.44, 9.67, 4.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 68% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 16% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBADAA
.text { color: #CBADAA; }
.background { background-color: #CBADAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBADAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 173, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 24%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBADAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 173, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBADAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 173, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBADAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBADAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAC8CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBADAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBADAA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CBADAA: ·
How #CBADAA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBADAA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBADAA?
#CBADAA is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 203, 173, 170). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBADAA?
#CBADAA is RGB 203, 173, 170 — HSL 5°, 24%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 16%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBADAA?
Its complement is #AAC8CB; analogous partners are #CBAAB7 and #CBBDAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBADAA for text?
Black text on #CBADAA has a contrast ratio of 10.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.