Palettes / Colors / #CFBEAB
#CFBEAB — Light Dusty Brown
#CFBEAB 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 #CFBEAB 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.
#CFBEAB 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 #ABBCCF; it also sits naturally between #CFACAB and #CDCFAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBEAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 190, 171 |
| HSL | 32°, 27%, 74% |
| HSV | 32°, 17%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 17%, 19% |
| XYZ | 51.50, 53.03, 46.05 |
| Yxy | 53.03, 0.3420, 0.3522 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.89, 2.90, 11.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.82, 2.72, 9.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 17% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBEAB
.text { color: #CFBEAB; }
.background { background-color: #CFBEAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBEAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 190, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 27%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBEAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 190, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBEAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 190, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBEAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBEAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABBCCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBEAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBEAB
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 #CFBEAB: ·
How #CFBEAB 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 #CFBEAB 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 #CFBEAB?
#CFBEAB is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 207, 190, 171). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBEAB?
#CFBEAB is RGB 207, 190, 171 — HSL 32°, 27%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 17%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBEAB?
Its complement is #ABBCCF; analogous partners are #CFACAB and #CDCFAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBEAB for text?
Black text on #CFBEAB has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.