Palettes / Colors / #CDB2BB
#CDB2BB — Light Dusty Pink
#CDB2BB is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CDB2BB 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.
#CDB2BB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #B2CDC4; it also sits naturally between #CDB2C8 and #CDB6B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDB2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 178, 187 |
| HSL | 340°, 21%, 75% |
| HSV | 340°, 13%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 9%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.07, 48.41, 53.72 |
| Yxy | 48.41, 0.3290, 0.3181 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.08, 11.21, -1.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.58, 10.57, -0.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 70% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 9% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDB2BB
.text { color: #CDB2BB; }
.background { background-color: #CDB2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDB2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 178, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 21%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDB2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 178, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDB2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 178, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDB2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDB2BB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDB2BB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2CDC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDB2BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDB2BB
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 #CDB2BB: ·
How #CDB2BB 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 #CDB2BB 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 #CDB2BB?
#CDB2BB is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 178, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDB2BB?
#CDB2BB is RGB 205, 178, 187 — HSL 340°, 21%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 9%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDB2BB?
Its complement is #B2CDC4; analogous partners are #CDB2C8 and #CDB6B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDB2BB for text?
Black text on #CDB2BB has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.