Palettes / Colors / #CDBFBC
#CDBFBC — Light Dusty Red
#CDBFBC 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 #CDBFBC 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.
#CDBFBC 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 #BCCACD; it also sits naturally between #CDBCC1 and #CDC8BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 191, 188 |
| HSL | 11°, 15%, 77% |
| HSV | 11°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.88, 53.87, 55.19 |
| Yxy | 53.87, 0.3266, 0.3327 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.39, 4.41, 3.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.40, 4.15, 2.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · 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 #CDBFBC
.text { color: #CDBFBC; }
.background { background-color: #CDBFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 191, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 15%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 191, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 191, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCCACD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBFBC
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 #CDBFBC: ·
How #CDBFBC 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 #CDBFBC 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 #CDBFBC?
#CDBFBC is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 205, 191, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBFBC?
#CDBFBC is RGB 205, 191, 188 — HSL 11°, 15%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDBFBC?
Its complement is #BCCACD; analogous partners are #CDBCC1 and #CDC8BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBFBC for text?
Black text on #CDBFBC has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.