Palettes / Colors / #D4C19B
#D4C19B — Light Muted Brown
#D4C19B is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
#D4C19B 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 #9BAED4; it also sits naturally between #D4A59B and #CBD49B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4C19B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 193, 155 |
| HSL | 40°, 40%, 72% |
| HSV | 40°, 27%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 27%, 17% |
| XYZ | 52.14, 54.50, 38.78 |
| Yxy | 54.50, 0.3585, 0.3748 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.75, 0.88, 21.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.83, 0.82, 17.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 76% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 27% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4C19B
.text { color: #D4C19B; }
.background { background-color: #D4C19B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4C19B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 193, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 40%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4C19B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 193, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4C19B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 193, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4C19B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4C19B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4C19B
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BAED4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4C19B: #000000.
How #D4C19B 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 #D4C19B 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 #D4C19B?
#D4C19B is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 212, 193, 155). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4C19B?
#D4C19B is RGB 212, 193, 155 — HSL 40°, 40%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 27%, 17%.
What colors go with #D4C19B?
Its complement is #9BAED4; analogous partners are #D4A59B and #CBD49B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4C19B for text?
Black text on #D4C19B has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.