Palettes / Colors / #D2BB83
#D2BB83 — Light Muted Yellow
#D2BB83 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #D2BB83 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.
#D2BB83 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. 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 #839AD2; it also sits naturally between #D29483 and #C1D283. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2BB83 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 187, 131 |
| HSL | 43°, 47%, 67% |
| HSV | 43°, 38%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 38%, 18% |
| XYZ | 48.45, 50.88, 28.74 |
| Yxy | 50.88, 0.3783, 0.3973 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.61, 0.23, 31.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.33, 0.21, 23.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 73% · Blue 51%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · 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 #D2BB83
.text { color: #D2BB83; }
.background { background-color: #D2BB83; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2BB83; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 187, 131); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 47%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2BB83; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 187, 131, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2BB83; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 187, 131, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2BB83">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2BB83">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #839AD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2BB83: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2BB83
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 #D2BB83: ·
How #D2BB83 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 #D2BB83 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 #D2BB83?
#D2BB83 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 210, 187, 131). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2BB83?
#D2BB83 is RGB 210, 187, 131 — HSL 43°, 47%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 38%, 18%.
What colors go with #D2BB83?
Its complement is #839AD2; analogous partners are #D29483 and #C1D283. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2BB83 for text?
Black text on #D2BB83 has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.