Palettes / Colors / #CCC0BB
#CCC0BB — Light Dusty Brown
#CCC0BB 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 #CCC0BB 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.
#CCC0BB 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 #BCC8CD; it also sits naturally between #CDBCBF and #CDC9BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCC0BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 192, 187 |
| HSL | 18°, 14%, 77% |
| HSV | 18°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.72, 54.12, 54.68 |
| Yxy | 54.12, 0.3264, 0.3351 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.53, 3.35, 4.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.57, 3.15, 3.56 |
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 #CCC0BB
.text { color: #CCC0BB; }
.background { background-color: #CCC0BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCC0BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 192, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 14%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCC0BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 192, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCC0BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 192, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCC0BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCC0BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCC8CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCC0BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCC0BB
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 #CCC0BB: ·
How #CCC0BB 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 #CCC0BB 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 #CCC0BB?
#CCC0BB is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 204, 192, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCC0BB?
#CCC0BB is RGB 204, 192, 187 — HSL 18°, 14%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCC0BB?
Its complement is #BCC8CD; analogous partners are #CDBCBF and #CDC9BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCC0BB for text?
Black text on #CCC0BB has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.