Palettes / Colors / #CDC2AE

#CDC2AE — Light Dusty Brown

#CDC2AE is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the brown family.

#CDC2AE 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 #ADB8CD; it also sits naturally between #CDB2AD and #C8CDAD. 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 76% · Blue 68%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 15% · Key 20%

Previews

CSS code for #CDC2AE

.text { color: #CDC2AE; }
.background { background-color: #CDC2AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC2AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 194, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 24%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC2AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 194, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC2AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 194, 174, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CDC2AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC2AE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #ADB8CD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CDC2AE: #000000.

How #CDC2AE 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 #CDC2AE

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CDC2AD  ·  #CDC2AF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CDC2AE?

#CDC2AE is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 205, 194, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC2AE?

#CDC2AE is RGB 205, 194, 174 — HSL 39°, 24%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 15%, 20%.

What colors go with #CDC2AE?

Its complement is #ADB8CD; analogous partners are #CDB2AD and #C8CDAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CDC2AE for text?

Black text on #CDC2AE has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.