Palettes / Colors / #CFBFBA
#CFBFBA — Light Dusty Brown
#CFBFBA 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 #CFBFBA 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.
#CFBFBA 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 #BACACF; it also sits naturally between #CFBABF and #CFC9BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBFBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 191, 186 |
| HSL | 14°, 18%, 77% |
| HSV | 14°, 10%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 10%, 19% |
| XYZ | 53.23, 54.07, 54.09 |
| Yxy | 54.07, 0.3298, 0.3351 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.50, 4.78, 4.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.53, 4.52, 4.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 10% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBFBA
.text { color: #CFBFBA; }
.background { background-color: #CFBFBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBFBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 191, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 18%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBFBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 191, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBFBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 191, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBFBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBFBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BACACF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBFBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBFBA
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 #CFBFBA: ·
How #CFBFBA 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 #CFBFBA 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 #CFBFBA?
#CFBFBA is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 207, 191, 186). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBFBA?
#CFBFBA is RGB 207, 191, 186 — HSL 14°, 18%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 10%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBFBA?
Its complement is #BACACF; analogous partners are #CFBABF and #CFC9BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBFBA for text?
Black text on #CFBFBA has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.