Palettes / Colors / #CBC2BA
#CBC2BA — Light Dusty Brown
#CBC2BA 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 #CBC2BA 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.
#CBC2BA 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 #B9C2CA; it also sits naturally between #CAB9BA and #CACAB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBC2BA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 194, 186 |
| HSL | 28°, 14%, 76% |
| HSV | 28°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.78, 54.83, 54.25 |
| Yxy | 54.83, 0.3261, 0.3387 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.94, 1.76, 5.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.04, 1.65, 4.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · 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 #CBC2BA
.text { color: #CBC2BA; }
.background { background-color: #CBC2BA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBC2BA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 194, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 14%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBC2BA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 194, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBC2BA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 194, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBC2BA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBC2BA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9C2CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBC2BA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBC2BA
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 #CBC2BA: ·
How #CBC2BA 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 #CBC2BA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBC2BA?
#CBC2BA is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 203, 194, 186). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBC2BA?
#CBC2BA is RGB 203, 194, 186 — HSL 28°, 14%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBC2BA?
Its complement is #B9C2CA; analogous partners are #CAB9BA and #CACAB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBC2BA for text?
Black text on #CBC2BA has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.