Palettes / Colors / #DAC2BB
#DAC2BB — Light Dusty Brown
#DAC2BB 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 #DAC2BB 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.
#DAC2BB 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 #B9D2DA; it also sits naturally between #DAB9C2 and #DAD1B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAC2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 194, 187 |
| HSL | 14°, 30%, 79% |
| HSV | 14°, 14%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 14%, 15% |
| XYZ | 57.17, 57.08, 55.02 |
| Yxy | 57.08, 0.3378, 0.3372 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.22, 7.32, 6.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.55, 7.02, 5.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 76% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 14% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAC2BB
.text { color: #DAC2BB; }
.background { background-color: #DAC2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAC2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 194, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 30%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAC2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 194, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAC2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 194, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAC2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAC2BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9D2DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAC2BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAC2BB
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 #DAC2BB: ·
How #DAC2BB 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 #DAC2BB 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 #DAC2BB?
#DAC2BB is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 218, 194, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAC2BB?
#DAC2BB is RGB 218, 194, 187 — HSL 14°, 30%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 14%, 15%.
What colors go with #DAC2BB?
Its complement is #B9D2DA; analogous partners are #DAB9C2 and #DAD1B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAC2BB for text?
Black text on #DAC2BB has a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.