Palettes / Colors / #CDBDBD
#CDBDBD — Light Dusty Red
#CDBDBD is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CDBDBD 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.
#CDBDBD is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #BCCDCD; it also sits naturally between #CDBCC4 and #CDC4BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBDBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 189, 189 |
| HSL | 0°, 14%, 77% |
| HSV | 0°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.56, 53.05, 55.61 |
| Yxy | 53.05, 0.3260, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.90, 5.64, 2.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.83, 5.32, 1.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 74% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · 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 #CDBDBD
.text { color: #CDBDBD; }
.background { background-color: #CDBDBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBDBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 189, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 14%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBDBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 189, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBDBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 189, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBDBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBDBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCCDCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBDBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBDBD
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 #CDBDBD: ·
How #CDBDBD 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 #CDBDBD 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 #CDBDBD?
#CDBDBD is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 205, 189, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBDBD?
#CDBDBD is RGB 205, 189, 189 — HSL 0°, 14%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDBDBD?
Its complement is #BCCDCD; analogous partners are #CDBCC4 and #CDC4BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBDBD for text?
Black text on #CDBDBD has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.