Palettes / Colors / #CFB2AA
#CFB2AA — Light Dusty Brown
#CFB2AA 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 #CFB2AA 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.
#CFB2AA 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 #AAC7CF; it also sits naturally between #CFAAB5 and #CFC5AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFB2AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 178, 170 |
| HSL | 13°, 28%, 74% |
| HSV | 13°, 18%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 18%, 19% |
| XYZ | 48.91, 48.01, 44.72 |
| Yxy | 48.01, 0.3453, 0.3390 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.83, 9.16, 7.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.29, 8.58, 6.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 70% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 18% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFB2AA
.text { color: #CFB2AA; }
.background { background-color: #CFB2AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFB2AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 178, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 28%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFB2AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 178, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFB2AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 178, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFB2AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFB2AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAC7CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFB2AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFB2AA
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 #CFB2AA: ·
How #CFB2AA 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 #CFB2AA 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 #CFB2AA?
#CFB2AA is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 207, 178, 170). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFB2AA?
#CFB2AA is RGB 207, 178, 170 — HSL 13°, 28%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 18%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFB2AA?
Its complement is #AAC7CF; analogous partners are #CFAAB5 and #CFC5AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFB2AA for text?
Black text on #CFB2AA has a contrast ratio of 10.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.