Palettes / Colors / #CCBFA4
#CCBFA4 — Light Dusty Brown
#CCBFA4 is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CCBFA4 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.
#CCBFA4 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 #A4B1CC; it also sits naturally between #CCAAA4 and #C5CCA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCBFA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 191, 164 |
| HSL | 40°, 28%, 72% |
| HSV | 40°, 20%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 20%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.23, 52.78, 42.66 |
| Yxy | 52.78, 0.3448, 0.3623 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.74, 0.18, 15.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.65, 0.17, 12.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 20% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCBFA4
.text { color: #CCBFA4; }
.background { background-color: #CCBFA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCBFA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 191, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 28%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCBFA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 191, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCBFA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 191, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCBFA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCBFA4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CCBFA4
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Tones of #CCBFA4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4B1CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCBFA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCBFA4
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 #CCBFA4: ·
How #CCBFA4 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 #CCBFA4 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 #CCBFA4?
#CCBFA4 is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 204, 191, 164). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCBFA4?
#CCBFA4 is RGB 204, 191, 164 — HSL 40°, 28%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 20%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCBFA4?
Its complement is #A4B1CC; analogous partners are #CCAAA4 and #C5CCA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCBFA4 for text?
Black text on #CCBFA4 has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.