Palettes / Colors / #D0CFBD
#D0CFBD — Light Dusty Yellow
#D0CFBD is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the yellow family.
#D0CFBD is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BDBED0; it also sits naturally between #D0C6BD and #C8D0BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D0CFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 208, 207, 189 |
| HSL | 57°, 17%, 78% |
| HSV | 57°, 9%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 9%, 18% |
| XYZ | 57.51, 61.71, 57.02 |
| Yxy | 61.71, 0.3263, 0.3501 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.76, -2.78, 9.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.56, -2.64, 7.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 18%
Previews
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CSS code for #D0CFBD
.text { color: #D0CFBD; }
.background { background-color: #D0CFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D0CFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 207, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 17%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D0CFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 207, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D0CFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 207, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D0CFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D0CFBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDBED0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D0CFBD: #000000.
How #D0CFBD 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 #D0CFBD or a close neighbour
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 #D0CFBD?
#D0CFBD is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 208, 207, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D0CFBD?
#D0CFBD is RGB 208, 207, 189 — HSL 57°, 17%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 9%, 18%.
What colors go with #D0CFBD?
Its complement is #BDBED0; analogous partners are #D0C6BD and #C8D0BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D0CFBD for text?
Black text on #D0CFBD has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.