Palettes / Colors / #CEBFBA
#CEBFBA — Light Dusty Brown
#CEBFBA 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 #CEBFBA 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.
#CEBFBA 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 #BAC9CE; it also sits naturally between #CEBABF and #CEC9BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEBFBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 191, 186 |
| HSL | 15°, 17%, 77% |
| HSV | 15°, 10%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 10%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.95, 53.93, 54.07 |
| Yxy | 53.93, 0.3290, 0.3351 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.42, 4.42, 4.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.44, 4.17, 3.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 10% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEBFBA
.text { color: #CEBFBA; }
.background { background-color: #CEBFBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEBFBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 191, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 17%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEBFBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 191, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEBFBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 191, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEBFBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEBFBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAC9CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEBFBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEBFBA
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 #CEBFBA: ·
How #CEBFBA 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 #CEBFBA 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 #CEBFBA?
#CEBFBA is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 206, 191, 186). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEBFBA?
#CEBFBA is RGB 206, 191, 186 — HSL 15°, 17%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 10%, 19%.
What colors go with #CEBFBA?
Its complement is #BAC9CE; analogous partners are #CEBABF and #CEC9BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEBFBA for text?
Black text on #CEBFBA has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.