Palettes / Colors / #CFBABC
#CFBABC — Light Dusty Red
#CFBABC is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CFBABC 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.
#CFBABC is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #BACFCD; it also sits naturally between #CFBAC6 and #CFC2BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 186, 188 |
| HSL | 354°, 18%, 77% |
| HSV | 354°, 10%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.37, 52.01, 54.86 |
| Yxy | 52.01, 0.3289, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.29, 7.79, 1.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.12, 7.37, 1.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBABC
.text { color: #CFBABC; }
.background { background-color: #CFBABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 186, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 18%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 186, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 186, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BACFCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBABC
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 #CFBABC: ·
How #CFBABC 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 #CFBABC 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 #CFBABC?
#CFBABC is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 207, 186, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBABC?
#CFBABC is RGB 207, 186, 188 — HSL 354°, 18%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBABC?
Its complement is #BACFCD; analogous partners are #CFBAC6 and #CFC2BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBABC for text?
Black text on #CFBABC has a contrast ratio of 11.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.