Palettes / Colors / #CBBDBB
#CBBDBB — Light Dusty Red
#CBBDBB 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 #CBBDBB 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.
#CBBDBB 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 #BAC8CA; it also sits naturally between #CABAC0 and #CAC4BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBDBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 189, 187 |
| HSL | 8°, 13%, 76% |
| HSV | 8°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 51.80, 52.68, 54.45 |
| Yxy | 52.68, 0.3259, 0.3315 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.69, 4.59, 2.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.58, 4.31, 2.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 74% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 8% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBDBB
.text { color: #CBBDBB; }
.background { background-color: #CBBDBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBDBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 189, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 13%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBDBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 189, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBDBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 189, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBDBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBDBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAC8CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBDBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBDBB
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 #CBBDBB: ·
How #CBBDBB 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 #CBBDBB 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 #CBBDBB?
#CBBDBB is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 203, 189, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBDBB?
#CBBDBB is RGB 203, 189, 187 — HSL 8°, 13%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBDBB?
Its complement is #BAC8CA; analogous partners are #CABAC0 and #CAC4BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBDBB for text?
Black text on #CBBDBB has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.