Palettes / Colors / #CFBEC2
#CFBEC2 — Light Dusty Red
#CFBEC2 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 #CFBEC2 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.
#CFBEC2 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 #BECFCB; it also sits naturally between #CFBECB and #CFC3BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBEC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 190, 194 |
| HSL | 346°, 15%, 78% |
| HSV | 346°, 8%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 6%, 19% |
| XYZ | 53.88, 53.99, 58.62 |
| Yxy | 53.99, 0.3236, 0.3243 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.45, 6.69, 0.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.48, 6.34, 0.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 75% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 6% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBEC2
.text { color: #CFBEC2; }
.background { background-color: #CFBEC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBEC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 190, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 15%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBEC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 190, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBEC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 190, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBEC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBEC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFBEC2
Tints of #CFBEC2
Tones of #CFBEC2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECFCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBEC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBEC2
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 #CFBEC2: ·
How #CFBEC2 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 #CFBEC2 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 #CFBEC2?
#CFBEC2 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 207, 190, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBEC2?
#CFBEC2 is RGB 207, 190, 194 — HSL 346°, 15%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 6%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBEC2?
Its complement is #BECFCB; analogous partners are #CFBECB and #CFC3BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBEC2 for text?
Black text on #CFBEC2 has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.