Palettes / Colors / #CDBEC0
#CDBEC0 — Light Dusty Red
#CDBEC0 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 #CDBEC0 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.
#CDBEC0 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 #BDCCCA; it also sits naturally between #CCBDC6 and #CCC2BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBEC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 190, 192 |
| HSL | 352°, 13%, 77% |
| HSV | 352°, 7%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 6%, 20% |
| XYZ | 53.10, 53.61, 57.42 |
| Yxy | 53.61, 0.3235, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.23, 5.63, 0.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.22, 5.32, 0.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 6% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBEC0
.text { color: #CDBEC0; }
.background { background-color: #CDBEC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBEC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 190, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(352, 13%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBEC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 190, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBEC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 190, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBEC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBEC0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDBEC0
Tints of #CDBEC0
Tones of #CDBEC0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDCCCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBEC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBEC0
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 #CDBEC0: ·
How #CDBEC0 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 #CDBEC0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDBEC0?
#CDBEC0 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 205, 190, 192). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBEC0?
#CDBEC0 is RGB 205, 190, 192 — HSL 352°, 13%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 6%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDBEC0?
Its complement is #BDCCCA; analogous partners are #CCBDC6 and #CCC2BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBEC0 for text?
Black text on #CDBEC0 has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.