Palettes / Colors / #CFBDBF
#CFBDBF — Light Dusty Red
#CFBDBF 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 #CFBDBF 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.
#CFBDBF is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BED0CE; it also sits naturally between #D0BEC9 and #D0C5BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBDBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 189, 191 |
| HSL | 353°, 16%, 78% |
| HSV | 353°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 8%, 19% |
| XYZ | 53.33, 53.42, 56.79 |
| Yxy | 53.42, 0.3261, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.12, 6.70, 1.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.09, 6.35, 1.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 8% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBDBF
.text { color: #CFBDBF; }
.background { background-color: #CFBDBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBDBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 189, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(353, 16%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBDBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 189, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBDBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 189, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBDBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBDBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BED0CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBDBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBDBF
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 #CFBDBF: ·
How #CFBDBF 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 #CFBDBF 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 #CFBDBF?
#CFBDBF is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 207, 189, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBDBF?
#CFBDBF is RGB 207, 189, 191 — HSL 353°, 16%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 8%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBDBF?
Its complement is #BED0CE; analogous partners are #D0BEC9 and #D0C5BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBDBF for text?
Black text on #CFBDBF has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.