Palettes / Colors / #DBBB9F
#DBBB9F — Light Muted Brown
#DBBB9F 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 #DBBB9F 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.
#DBBB9F 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 #9FBFDB; it also sits naturally between #DB9FA1 and #DBD99F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBBB9F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 187, 159 |
| HSL | 28°, 45%, 74% |
| HSV | 28°, 27%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 27%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.24, 53.10, 40.24 |
| Yxy | 53.10, 0.3632, 0.3623 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.94, 7.27, 18.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.87, 6.89, 14.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 73% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · 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 #DBBB9F
.text { color: #DBBB9F; }
.background { background-color: #DBBB9F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBBB9F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 187, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 45%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBBB9F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 187, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBBB9F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 187, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBBB9F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBBB9F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FBFDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBBB9F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBBB9F
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 #DBBB9F: ·
How #DBBB9F 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 #DBBB9F 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 #DBBB9F?
#DBBB9F is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 187, 159). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBBB9F?
#DBBB9F is RGB 219, 187, 159 — HSL 28°, 45%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 27%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBBB9F?
Its complement is #9FBFDB; analogous partners are #DB9FA1 and #DBD99F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBBB9F for text?
Black text on #DBBB9F has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.