Palettes / Colors / #D5CDC8
#D5CDC8 — Light Dusty Brown
#D5CDC8 is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the brown family.
#D5CDC8 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 #C8D0D5; it also sits naturally between #D5C8CA and #D5D3C8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D5CDC8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 205, 200 |
| HSL | 23°, 13%, 81% |
| HSV | 23°, 6%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 6%, 16% |
| XYZ | 59.70, 61.98, 63.46 |
| Yxy | 61.98, 0.3224, 0.3348 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.90, 1.89, 3.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.73, 1.82, 3.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 80% · Blue 78%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 6% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D5CDC8
.text { color: #D5CDC8; }
.background { background-color: #D5CDC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D5CDC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 205, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 13%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D5CDC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 205, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D5CDC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 205, 200, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D5CDC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D5CDC8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8D0D5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D5CDC8: #000000.
How #D5CDC8 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 #D5CDC8 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 #D5CDC8?
#D5CDC8 is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 213, 205, 200). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D5CDC8?
#D5CDC8 is RGB 213, 205, 200 — HSL 23°, 13%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 6%, 16%.
What colors go with #D5CDC8?
Its complement is #C8D0D5; analogous partners are #D5C8CA and #D5D3C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D5CDC8 for text?
Black text on #D5CDC8 has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.