Palettes / Colors / #CCBEC0
#CCBEC0 — Light Dusty Red
#CCBEC0 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 #CCBEC0 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.
#CCBEC0 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 #BDCBC9; it also sits naturally between #CBBDC6 and #CBC2BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCBEC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 190, 192 |
| HSL | 351°, 12%, 77% |
| HSV | 351°, 7%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 6%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.83, 53.47, 57.41 |
| Yxy | 53.47, 0.3227, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.15, 5.28, 0.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.12, 4.98, 0.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 6% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCBEC0
.text { color: #CCBEC0; }
.background { background-color: #CCBEC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCBEC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 190, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(351, 12%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCBEC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 190, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCBEC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 190, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCBEC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCBEC0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CCBEC0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDCBC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCBEC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCBEC0
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 #CCBEC0: ·
How #CCBEC0 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 #CCBEC0 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 #CCBEC0?
#CCBEC0 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 204, 190, 192). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCBEC0?
#CCBEC0 is RGB 204, 190, 192 — HSL 351°, 12%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 6%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCBEC0?
Its complement is #BDCBC9; analogous partners are #CBBDC6 and #CBC2BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCBEC0 for text?
Black text on #CCBEC0 has a contrast ratio of 11.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.