Palettes / Colors / #D2CABC
#D2CABC — Light Dusty Brown
#D2CABC 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 #D2CABC 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.
#D2CABC is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCC4D2; it also sits naturally between #D2BFBC and #CFD2BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2CABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 202, 188 |
| HSL | 38°, 20%, 78% |
| HSV | 38°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 10%, 18% |
| XYZ | 56.78, 59.57, 56.08 |
| Yxy | 59.57, 0.3293, 0.3455 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.61, 0.38, 7.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.18, 0.36, 7.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 79% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 10% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2CABC
.text { color: #D2CABC; }
.background { background-color: #D2CABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2CABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 202, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 20%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2CABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 202, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2CABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 202, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2CABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2CABC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2CABC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCC4D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2CABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2CABC
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 #D2CABC: ·
How #D2CABC 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 #D2CABC 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 #D2CABC?
#D2CABC is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 210, 202, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2CABC?
#D2CABC is RGB 210, 202, 188 — HSL 38°, 20%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 10%, 18%.
What colors go with #D2CABC?
Its complement is #BCC4D2; analogous partners are #D2BFBC and #CFD2BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2CABC for text?
Black text on #D2CABC has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.