Palettes / Colors / #CFBFBD
#CFBFBD — Light Dusty Red
#CFBFBD 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 #CFBFBD 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.
#CFBFBD 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 #BECED0; it also sits naturally between #D0BEC5 and #D0C9BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 191, 189 |
| HSL | 7°, 16%, 78% |
| HSV | 7°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 53.55, 54.20, 55.78 |
| Yxy | 54.20, 0.3274, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.58, 5.29, 3.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.62, 5.00, 2.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBFBD
.text { color: #CFBFBD; }
.background { background-color: #CFBFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 191, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 16%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 191, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 191, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBFBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECED0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBFBD
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 #CFBFBD: ·
How #CFBFBD 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 #CFBFBD 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 #CFBFBD?
#CFBFBD is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 207, 191, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBFBD?
#CFBFBD is RGB 207, 191, 189 — HSL 7°, 16%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBFBD?
Its complement is #BECED0; analogous partners are #D0BEC5 and #D0C9BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBFBD for text?
Black text on #CFBFBD has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.