Palettes / Colors / #CBBECC
#CBBECC — Light Dusty Pink
#CBBECC is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CBBECC 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.
#CBBECC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #BECBBD; it also sits naturally between #C3BDCB and #CBBDC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBECC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 204 |
| HSL | 296°, 12%, 77% |
| HSV | 296°, 7%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 53.94, 53.88, 64.68 |
| Yxy | 53.88, 0.3127, 0.3124 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.39, 7.10, -5.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.41, 6.74, -5.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBECC
.text { color: #CBBECC; }
.background { background-color: #CBBECC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBECC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 12%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBECC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBECC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBECC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBECC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECBBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBECC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBECC
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 #CBBECC: ·
How #CBBECC 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 #CBBECC 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 #CBBECC?
#CBBECC is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 190, 204). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBECC?
#CBBECC is RGB 203, 190, 204 — HSL 296°, 12%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBECC?
Its complement is #BECBBD; analogous partners are #C3BDCB and #CBBDC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBECC for text?
Black text on #CBBECC has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.