Palettes / Colors / #CDC7BD
#CDC7BD — Light Dusty Brown
#CDC7BD 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 #CDC7BD 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.
#CDC7BD 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 #BCC2CD; it also sits naturally between #CDBEBC and #CBCDBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC7BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 199, 189 |
| HSL | 37°, 14%, 77% |
| HSV | 37°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 54.79, 57.50, 56.36 |
| Yxy | 57.50, 0.3249, 0.3410 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.46, 0.34, 5.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.83, 0.32, 5.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 78% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · 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 #CDC7BD
.text { color: #CDC7BD; }
.background { background-color: #CDC7BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC7BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 199, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 14%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC7BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 199, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC7BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 199, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC7BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC7BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCC2CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC7BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC7BD
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 #CDC7BD: ·
How #CDC7BD 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 #CDC7BD 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 #CDC7BD?
#CDC7BD is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 205, 199, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC7BD?
#CDC7BD is RGB 205, 199, 189 — HSL 37°, 14%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDC7BD?
Its complement is #BCC2CD; analogous partners are #CDBEBC and #CBCDBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC7BD for text?
Black text on #CDC7BD has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.