Palettes / Colors / #CEBCAC
#CEBCAC — Light Dusty Brown
#CEBCAC 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 #CEBCAC 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.
#CEBCAC 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 #ABBECE; it also sits naturally between #CEABAD and #CECDAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEBCAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 188, 172 |
| HSL | 28°, 26%, 74% |
| HSV | 28°, 17%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 17%, 19% |
| XYZ | 50.88, 52.07, 46.40 |
| Yxy | 52.07, 0.3407, 0.3486 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.32, 3.75, 10.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.16, 3.51, 8.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 74% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 17% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEBCAC
.text { color: #CEBCAC; }
.background { background-color: #CEBCAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEBCAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 188, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 26%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEBCAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 188, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEBCAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 188, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEBCAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEBCAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABBECE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEBCAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEBCAC
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 #CEBCAC: ·
How #CEBCAC 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 #CEBCAC 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 #CEBCAC?
#CEBCAC is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 206, 188, 172). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEBCAC?
#CEBCAC is RGB 206, 188, 172 — HSL 28°, 26%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 17%, 19%.
What colors go with #CEBCAC?
Its complement is #ABBECE; analogous partners are #CEABAD and #CECDAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEBCAC for text?
Black text on #CEBCAC has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.