Palettes / Colors / #CCBFBB
#CCBFBB — Light Dusty Brown
#CCBFBB 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 #CCBFBB 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.
#CCBFBB 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 #BCC9CD; it also sits naturally between #CDBCC1 and #CDC8BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCBFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 191, 187 |
| HSL | 14°, 14%, 77% |
| HSV | 14°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.50, 53.69, 54.61 |
| Yxy | 53.69, 0.3265, 0.3339 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.28, 3.88, 3.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.27, 3.65, 3.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #CCBFBB
.text { color: #CCBFBB; }
.background { background-color: #CCBFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCBFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 191, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 14%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCBFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 191, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCBFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 191, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCBFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCBFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCC9CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCBFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCBFBB
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 #CCBFBB: ·
How #CCBFBB 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 #CCBFBB 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 #CCBFBB?
#CCBFBB is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 204, 191, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCBFBB?
#CCBFBB is RGB 204, 191, 187 — HSL 14°, 14%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCBFBB?
Its complement is #BCC9CD; analogous partners are #CDBCC1 and #CDC8BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCBFBB for text?
Black text on #CCBFBB has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.