Palettes / Colors / #D3BBAC
#D3BBAC — Light Dusty Brown
#D3BBAC 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 #D3BBAC 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.
#D3BBAC 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 #ABC4D3; it also sits naturally between #D3ABB0 and #D3CEAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3BBAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 187, 172 |
| HSL | 23°, 31%, 75% |
| HSV | 23°, 18%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 18%, 17% |
| XYZ | 52.08, 52.37, 46.39 |
| Yxy | 52.37, 0.3453, 0.3472 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.50, 6.13, 10.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.37, 5.78, 9.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 73% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 18% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3BBAC
.text { color: #D3BBAC; }
.background { background-color: #D3BBAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3BBAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 187, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 31%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3BBAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 187, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3BBAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 187, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3BBAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3BBAC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D3BBAC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABC4D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3BBAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D3BBAC
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 #D3BBAC: ·
How #D3BBAC 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 #D3BBAC 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 #D3BBAC?
#D3BBAC is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 211, 187, 172). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3BBAC?
#D3BBAC is RGB 211, 187, 172 — HSL 23°, 31%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 18%, 17%.
What colors go with #D3BBAC?
Its complement is #ABC4D3; analogous partners are #D3ABB0 and #D3CEAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3BBAC for text?
Black text on #D3BBAC has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.