Palettes / Colors / #DACFCC
#DACFCC — Pale Dusty Brown
#DACFCC is a brown color we call Pale Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DACFCC 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.
#DACFCC 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 #CDD8DB; it also sits naturally between #DBCDD1 and #DBD7CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DACFCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 207, 204 |
| HSL | 13°, 16%, 83% |
| HSV | 13°, 6%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 6%, 15% |
| XYZ | 62.13, 63.89, 66.18 |
| Yxy | 63.89, 0.3232, 0.3324 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.91, 3.28, 2.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.93, 3.17, 2.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 6% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DACFCC
.text { color: #DACFCC; }
.background { background-color: #DACFCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DACFCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 207, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 16%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DACFCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 207, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DACFCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 207, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DACFCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DACFCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDD8DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DACFCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DACFCC
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 #DACFCC: ·
How #DACFCC 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 #DACFCC 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 #DACFCC?
#DACFCC is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 218, 207, 204). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DACFCC?
#DACFCC is RGB 218, 207, 204 — HSL 13°, 16%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 6%, 15%.
What colors go with #DACFCC?
Its complement is #CDD8DB; analogous partners are #DBCDD1 and #DBD7CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DACFCC for text?
Black text on #DACFCC has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.