Palettes / Colors / #DAD5CD
#DAD5CD — Pale Dusty Brown
#DAD5CD is a brown color we call Pale Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DAD5CD 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.
#DAD5CD 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 #CDD2DA; it also sits naturally between #DACFCD and #D9DACD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAD5CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 213, 205 |
| HSL | 37°, 15%, 83% |
| HSV | 37°, 6%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 6%, 15% |
| XYZ | 63.73, 66.90, 67.31 |
| Yxy | 66.90, 0.3220, 0.3380 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.45, 0.32, 4.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.79, 0.31, 4.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · 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 #DAD5CD
.text { color: #DAD5CD; }
.background { background-color: #DAD5CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAD5CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 213, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 15%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAD5CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 213, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAD5CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 213, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAD5CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAD5CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAD5CD
Tints of #DAD5CD
Tones of #DAD5CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDD2DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAD5CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAD5CD
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 #DAD5CD: ·
How #DAD5CD 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 #DAD5CD 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 #DAD5CD?
#DAD5CD is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 218, 213, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAD5CD?
#DAD5CD is RGB 218, 213, 205 — HSL 37°, 15%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 6%, 15%.
What colors go with #DAD5CD?
Its complement is #CDD2DA; analogous partners are #DACFCD and #D9DACD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAD5CD for text?
Black text on #DAD5CD has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.