Palettes / Colors / #D5CCBD
#D5CCBD — Light Dusty Brown
#D5CCBD 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 #D5CCBD 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.
#D5CCBD 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 #BEC6D5; it also sits naturally between #D5C1BE and #D2D5BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D5CCBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 204, 189 |
| HSL | 38°, 22%, 79% |
| HSV | 38°, 11%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 11%, 16% |
| XYZ | 58.22, 61.01, 56.85 |
| Yxy | 61.01, 0.3306, 0.3465 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.38, 0.57, 8.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.11, 0.54, 7.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 80% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 11% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D5CCBD
.text { color: #D5CCBD; }
.background { background-color: #D5CCBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D5CCBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 204, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 22%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D5CCBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 204, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D5CCBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 204, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D5CCBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D5CCBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEC6D5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D5CCBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D5CCBD
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 #D5CCBD: ·
How #D5CCBD 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 #D5CCBD 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 #D5CCBD?
#D5CCBD is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 213, 204, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D5CCBD?
#D5CCBD is RGB 213, 204, 189 — HSL 38°, 22%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 11%, 16%.
What colors go with #D5CCBD?
Its complement is #BEC6D5; analogous partners are #D5C1BE and #D2D5BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D5CCBD for text?
Black text on #D5CCBD has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.