Palettes / Colors / #D9CCBD
#D9CCBD — Light Dusty Brown
#D9CCBD 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 #D9CCBD 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.
#D9CCBD 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 #BECBDA; it also sits naturally between #DABFBE and #D9DABE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D9CCBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 204, 189 |
| HSL | 32°, 27%, 80% |
| HSV | 32°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 13%, 15% |
| XYZ | 59.39, 61.61, 56.91 |
| Yxy | 61.61, 0.3338, 0.3463 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.71, 2.01, 9.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.49, 1.93, 7.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 80% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #D9CCBD
.text { color: #D9CCBD; }
.background { background-color: #D9CCBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D9CCBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 204, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 27%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D9CCBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 204, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D9CCBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 204, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D9CCBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D9CCBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECBDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D9CCBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D9CCBD
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 #D9CCBD: ·
How #D9CCBD 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 #D9CCBD 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 #D9CCBD?
#D9CCBD is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 217, 204, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D9CCBD?
#D9CCBD is RGB 217, 204, 189 — HSL 32°, 27%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 13%, 15%.
What colors go with #D9CCBD?
Its complement is #BECBDA; analogous partners are #DABFBE and #D9DABE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D9CCBD for text?
Black text on #D9CCBD has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.