Palettes / Colors / #CBBFAC
#CBBFAC — Light Dusty Brown
#CBBFAC is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CBBFAC 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.
#CBBFAC 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 #ADB9CC; it also sits naturally between #CCB1AD and #C8CCAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBFAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 191, 172 |
| HSL | 37°, 23%, 74% |
| HSV | 37°, 15%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 15%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.71, 52.94, 46.58 |
| Yxy | 52.94, 0.3375, 0.3524 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.84, 1.05, 11.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.76, 0.97, 9.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 15% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBFAC
.text { color: #CBBFAC; }
.background { background-color: #CBBFAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBFAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 191, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 23%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBFAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 191, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBFAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 191, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBFAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBFAC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBBFAC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADB9CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBFAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBFAC
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 #CBBFAC: ·
How #CBBFAC 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 #CBBFAC 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 #CBBFAC?
#CBBFAC is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 203, 191, 172). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBFAC?
#CBBFAC is RGB 203, 191, 172 — HSL 37°, 23%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 15%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBFAC?
Its complement is #ADB9CC; analogous partners are #CCB1AD and #C8CCAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBFAC for text?
Black text on #CBBFAC has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.