Palettes / Colors / #CBBCA4
#CBBCA4 — Light Dusty Brown
#CBBCA4 is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CBBCA4 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.
#CBBCA4 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. 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 #A4B3CB; it also sits naturally between #CBA9A4 and #C6CBA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBCA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 188, 164 |
| HSL | 37°, 27%, 72% |
| HSV | 37°, 19%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 19%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.31, 51.34, 42.43 |
| Yxy | 51.34, 0.3446, 0.3588 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.89, 1.40, 14.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.65, 1.30, 11.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 74% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 19% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBCA4
.text { color: #CBBCA4; }
.background { background-color: #CBBCA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBCA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 188, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 27%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBCA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 188, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBCA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 188, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBCA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBCA4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBBCA4
Tints of #CBBCA4
Tones of #CBBCA4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4B3CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBCA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBCA4
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 #CBBCA4: ·
How #CBBCA4 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 #CBBCA4 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 #CBBCA4?
#CBBCA4 is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 203, 188, 164). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBCA4?
#CBBCA4 is RGB 203, 188, 164 — HSL 37°, 27%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 19%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBCA4?
Its complement is #A4B3CB; analogous partners are #CBA9A4 and #C6CBA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBCA4 for text?
Black text on #CBBCA4 has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.