Palettes / Colors / #CFBB91
#CFBB91 — Light Muted Brown
#CFBB91 is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CFBB91 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.
#CFBB91 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 #91A5CF; it also sits naturally between #CF9C91 and #C3CF91. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBB91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 187, 145 |
| HSL | 41°, 39%, 69% |
| HSV | 41°, 30%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 30%, 19% |
| XYZ | 48.61, 50.85, 34.04 |
| Yxy | 50.85, 0.3641, 0.3809 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.59, 0.77, 23.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.31, 0.72, 18.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 73% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 30% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBB91
.text { color: #CFBB91; }
.background { background-color: #CFBB91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBB91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 187, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 39%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBB91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 187, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBB91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 187, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBB91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBB91">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91A5CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBB91: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBB91
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 #CFBB91: ·
How #CFBB91 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 #CFBB91 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 #CFBB91?
#CFBB91 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 207, 187, 145). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBB91?
#CFBB91 is RGB 207, 187, 145 — HSL 41°, 39%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 30%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBB91?
Its complement is #91A5CF; analogous partners are #CF9C91 and #C3CF91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBB91 for text?
Black text on #CFBB91 has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.