Palettes / Colors / #D09080
#D09080 — Light Muted Brown
#D09080 is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #D09080 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.
#D09080 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 #80C0D0; it also sits naturally between #D08098 and #D0B880. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D09080 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 208, 144, 128 |
| HSL | 12°, 46%, 66% |
| HSV | 12°, 38%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 38%, 18% |
| XYZ | 39.88, 34.91, 25.06 |
| Yxy | 34.91, 0.3994, 0.3497 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.68, 22.25, 18.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.09, 20.55, 13.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 56% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 38% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D09080
.text { color: #D09080; }
.background { background-color: #D09080; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D09080; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 144, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 46%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D09080; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 144, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D09080; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 144, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D09080">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D09080">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80C0D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D09080: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D09080
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 #D09080: ·
How #D09080 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 #D09080 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 #D09080?
#D09080 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 208, 144, 128). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D09080?
#D09080 is RGB 208, 144, 128 — HSL 12°, 46%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 38%, 18%.
What colors go with #D09080?
Its complement is #80C0D0; analogous partners are #D08098 and #D0B880. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D09080 for text?
Black text on #D09080 has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.