Palettes / Colors / #D5C19C
#D5C19C — Light Muted Brown
#D5C19C is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #D5C19C 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.
#D5C19C 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 #9BAFD4; it also sits naturally between #D4A49B and #CCD49B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D5C19C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 193, 156 |
| HSL | 39°, 40%, 72% |
| HSV | 39°, 27%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 27%, 16% |
| XYZ | 52.51, 54.69, 39.24 |
| Yxy | 54.69, 0.3586, 0.3734 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.86, 1.39, 21.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.95, 1.31, 16.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 76% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 27% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D5C19C
.text { color: #D5C19C; }
.background { background-color: #D5C19C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D5C19C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 193, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 40%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D5C19C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 193, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D5C19C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 193, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D5C19C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D5C19C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D5C19C
Tints of #D5C19C
Tones of #D5C19C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BAFD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D5C19C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D5C19C
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 #D5C19C: ·
How #D5C19C 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 #D5C19C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #D5C19C?
#D5C19C is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 213, 193, 156). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D5C19C?
#D5C19C is RGB 213, 193, 156 — HSL 39°, 40%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 27%, 16%.
What colors go with #D5C19C?
Its complement is #9BAFD4; analogous partners are #D4A49B and #CCD49B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D5C19C for text?
Black text on #D5C19C has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.