Palettes / Colors / #CFBFAD
#CFBFAD — Light Dusty Brown
#CFBFAD 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 #CFBFAD 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.
#CFBFAD 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 #AFBED0; it also sits naturally between #D0B0AF and #CFD0AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBFAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 191, 173 |
| HSL | 32°, 26%, 75% |
| HSV | 32°, 16%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 16%, 19% |
| XYZ | 51.91, 53.54, 47.13 |
| Yxy | 53.54, 0.3402, 0.3509 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.20, 2.68, 11.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.17, 2.51, 9.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 75% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 16% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBFAD
.text { color: #CFBFAD; }
.background { background-color: #CFBFAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBFAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 191, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 26%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBFAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 191, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBFAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 191, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBFAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBFAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFBED0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBFAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBFAD
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 #CFBFAD: ·
How #CFBFAD 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 #CFBFAD 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 #CFBFAD?
#CFBFAD is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 207, 191, 173). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBFAD?
#CFBFAD is RGB 207, 191, 173 — HSL 32°, 26%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 16%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBFAD?
Its complement is #AFBED0; analogous partners are #D0B0AF and #CFD0AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBFAD for text?
Black text on #CFBFAD has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.