Palettes / Colors / #D8CFBB
#D8CFBB — Light Dusty Brown
#D8CFBB 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 #D8CFBB 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.
#D8CFBB 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 #BBC4D8; it also sits naturally between #D8C0BB and #D3D8BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D8CFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 207, 187 |
| HSL | 41°, 27%, 79% |
| HSV | 41°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 13%, 15% |
| XYZ | 59.60, 62.81, 56.00 |
| Yxy | 62.81, 0.3341, 0.3521 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.34, -0.24, 11.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.25, -0.23, 9.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 81% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 13% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D8CFBB
.text { color: #D8CFBB; }
.background { background-color: #D8CFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8CFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 207, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 27%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8CFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 207, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8CFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 207, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D8CFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8CFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBC4D8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D8CFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D8CFBB
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 #D8CFBB: ·
How #D8CFBB 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 #D8CFBB 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 #D8CFBB?
#D8CFBB is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 216, 207, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D8CFBB?
#D8CFBB is RGB 216, 207, 187 — HSL 41°, 27%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 13%, 15%.
What colors go with #D8CFBB?
Its complement is #BBC4D8; analogous partners are #D8C0BB and #D3D8BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D8CFBB for text?
Black text on #D8CFBB has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.