Palettes / Colors / #CCCFBC
#CCCFBC — Light Dusty Yellow
#CCCFBC is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CCCFBC 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.
#CCCFBC is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. 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 #BDBACE; it also sits naturally between #CEC7BA and #C1CEBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 207, 188 |
| HSL | 69°, 17%, 77% |
| HSV | 69°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 56.29, 61.09, 56.40 |
| Yxy | 61.09, 0.3239, 0.3515 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.43, -4.37, 9.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.16, -4.12, 7.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCCFBC
.text { color: #CCCFBC; }
.background { background-color: #CCCFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 207, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(69, 17%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 207, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 207, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDBACE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCCFBC
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 #CCCFBC: ·
How #CCCFBC 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 #CCCFBC 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 #CCCFBC?
#CCCFBC is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 204, 207, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCFBC?
#CCCFBC is RGB 204, 207, 188 — HSL 69°, 17%, 77% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #CCCFBC?
Its complement is #BDBACE; analogous partners are #CEC7BA and #C1CEBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCFBC for text?
Black text on #CCCFBC has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.