Palettes / Colors / #CFBFAE
#CFBFAE — Light Dusty Brown
#CFBFAE 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 #CFBFAE 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.
#CFBFAE 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 #AFBFD0; it also sits naturally between #D0AFAF and #CFD0AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBFAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 191, 174 |
| HSL | 31°, 26%, 75% |
| HSV | 31°, 16%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 16%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.00, 53.58, 47.65 |
| Yxy | 53.58, 0.3394, 0.3497 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.22, 2.83, 10.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.20, 2.66, 9.00 |
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 #CFBFAE
.text { color: #CFBFAE; }
.background { background-color: #CFBFAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBFAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 191, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 26%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBFAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 191, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBFAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 191, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBFAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBFAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFBFAE
Tints of #CFBFAE
Tones of #CFBFAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFBFD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBFAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBFAE
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 #CFBFAE: ·
How #CFBFAE 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 #CFBFAE 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 #CFBFAE?
#CFBFAE is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 207, 191, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBFAE?
#CFBFAE is RGB 207, 191, 174 — HSL 31°, 26%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 16%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBFAE?
Its complement is #AFBFD0; analogous partners are #D0AFAF and #CFD0AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBFAE for text?
Black text on #CFBFAE has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.