Palettes / Colors / #DBB59F
#DBB59F — Light Muted Brown
#DBB59F is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #DBB59F 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.
#DBB59F is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9FC5DB; it also sits naturally between #DB9FA7 and #DBD39F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBB59F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 181, 159 |
| HSL | 22°, 45%, 74% |
| HSV | 22°, 27%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 27%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.00, 50.61, 39.83 |
| Yxy | 50.61, 0.3650, 0.3553 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.44, 10.47, 16.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.14, 9.92, 13.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 71% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 27% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBB59F
.text { color: #DBB59F; }
.background { background-color: #DBB59F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBB59F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 181, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 45%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBB59F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 181, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBB59F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 181, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBB59F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBB59F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FC5DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBB59F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBB59F
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 #DBB59F: ·
How #DBB59F 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 #DBB59F 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 #DBB59F?
#DBB59F is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 181, 159). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBB59F?
#DBB59F is RGB 219, 181, 159 — HSL 22°, 45%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 27%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBB59F?
Its complement is #9FC5DB; analogous partners are #DB9FA7 and #DBD39F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBB59F for text?
Black text on #DBB59F has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.