Palettes / Colors / #CFBDBC
#CFBDBC — Light Dusty Red
#CFBDBC 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 #CFBDBC 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.
#CFBDBC 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 #BACDCE; it also sits naturally between #CEBAC3 and #CEC5BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBDBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 189, 188 |
| HSL | 3°, 17%, 77% |
| HSV | 3°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 53.01, 53.29, 55.07 |
| Yxy | 53.29, 0.3285, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.05, 6.19, 2.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.00, 5.85, 2.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 74% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · 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 #CFBDBC
.text { color: #CFBDBC; }
.background { background-color: #CFBDBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBDBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 189, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 17%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBDBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 189, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBDBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 189, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBDBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBDBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BACDCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBDBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBDBC
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 #CFBDBC: ·
How #CFBDBC 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 #CFBDBC 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 #CFBDBC?
#CFBDBC is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 207, 189, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBDBC?
#CFBDBC is RGB 207, 189, 188 — HSL 3°, 17%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBDBC?
Its complement is #BACDCE; analogous partners are #CEBAC3 and #CEC5BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBDBC for text?
Black text on #CFBDBC has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.