Palettes / Colors / #CDBBB6

#CDBBB6 — Light Dusty Brown

#CDBBB6 is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the brown family.

#CDBBB6 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 #B6C8CD; it also sits naturally between #CDB6BD and #CDC7B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 73% · Blue 71%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 11% · Key 20%

Previews

CSS code for #CDBBB6

.text { color: #CDBBB6; }
.background { background-color: #CDBBB6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBBB6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 187, 182); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 19%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBBB6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 187, 182, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBBB6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 187, 182, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CDBBB6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBBB6">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CDBBB6

Tints of #CDBBB6

Tones of #CDBBB6

Color harmonies

Complementary — #B6C8CD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CDBBB6: #000000.

How #CDBBB6 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 #CDBBB6 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CDBBB5  ·  #CDBBB7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CDBBB6?

#CDBBB6 is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 205, 187, 182). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBBB6?

#CDBBB6 is RGB 205, 187, 182 — HSL 13°, 19%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 11%, 20%.

What colors go with #CDBBB6?

Its complement is #B6C8CD; analogous partners are #CDB6BD and #CDC7B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CDBBB6 for text?

Black text on #CDBBB6 has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.