Palettes / Colors / #CBBFBC
#CBBFBC — Light Dusty Brown
#CBBFBC 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 #CBBFBC 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.
#CBBFBC 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 #BDC9CC; it also sits naturally between #CCBDC1 and #CCC7BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 191, 188 |
| HSL | 12°, 13%, 77% |
| HSV | 12°, 7%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 7%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.34, 53.59, 55.16 |
| Yxy | 53.59, 0.3249, 0.3327 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.22, 3.69, 3.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.20, 3.47, 2.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 7% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBFBC
.text { color: #CBBFBC; }
.background { background-color: #CBBFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 191, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 13%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 191, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 191, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBFBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBBFBC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDC9CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBFBC
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 #CBBFBC: ·
How #CBBFBC 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 #CBBFBC 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 #CBBFBC?
#CBBFBC is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 203, 191, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBFBC?
#CBBFBC is RGB 203, 191, 188 — HSL 12°, 13%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 7%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBFBC?
Its complement is #BDC9CC; analogous partners are #CCBDC1 and #CCC7BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBFBC for text?
Black text on #CBBFBC has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.