Palettes / Colors / #CDBEAA
#CDBEAA — Light Dusty Brown
#CDBEAA 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 #CDBEAA 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.
#CDBEAA 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 #ABBACE; it also sits naturally between #CEAEAB and #CCCEAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBEAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 190, 170 |
| HSL | 34°, 26%, 74% |
| HSV | 34°, 17%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 17%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.85, 52.71, 45.52 |
| Yxy | 52.71, 0.3411, 0.3536 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.70, 2.00, 12.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.60, 1.87, 10.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 17% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBEAA
.text { color: #CDBEAA; }
.background { background-color: #CDBEAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBEAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 190, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 26%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBEAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 190, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBEAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 190, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBEAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBEAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABBACE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBEAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBEAA
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 #CDBEAA: ·
How #CDBEAA 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 #CDBEAA 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 #CDBEAA?
#CDBEAA is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 205, 190, 170). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBEAA?
#CDBEAA is RGB 205, 190, 170 — HSL 34°, 26%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 17%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDBEAA?
Its complement is #ABBACE; analogous partners are #CEAEAB and #CCCEAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBEAA for text?
Black text on #CDBEAA has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.