Palettes / Colors / #D7BBB2
#D7BBB2 — Light Muted Brown
#D7BBB2 is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the brown family.
#D7BBB2 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 #B2CED7; it also sits naturally between #D7B2BB and #D7CEB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D7BBB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 187, 178 |
| HSL | 15°, 32%, 77% |
| HSV | 15°, 17%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 17%, 16% |
| XYZ | 53.83, 53.20, 49.55 |
| Yxy | 53.20, 0.3438, 0.3398 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.99, 8.53, 8.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.94, 8.11, 7.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 73% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 17% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D7BBB2
.text { color: #D7BBB2; }
.background { background-color: #D7BBB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7BBB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 187, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 32%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7BBB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 187, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7BBB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 187, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D7BBB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7BBB2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2CED7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D7BBB2: #000000.
How #D7BBB2 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 #D7BBB2 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 #D7BBB2?
#D7BBB2 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 215, 187, 178). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D7BBB2?
#D7BBB2 is RGB 215, 187, 178 — HSL 15°, 32%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 17%, 16%.
What colors go with #D7BBB2?
Its complement is #B2CED7; analogous partners are #D7B2BB and #D7CEB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D7BBB2 for text?
Black text on #D7BBB2 has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.