Palettes / Colors / #DBBDAE
#DBBDAE — Light Muted Brown
#DBBDAE is a brown color we call Light Muted 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 #DBBDAE 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.
#DBBDAE 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 #AECCDB; it also sits naturally between #DBAEB5 and #DBD3AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBBDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 189, 174 |
| HSL | 20°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 20°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 21%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.05, 54.51, 47.66 |
| Yxy | 54.51, 0.3501, 0.3467 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.76, 8.34, 11.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.83, 7.96, 9.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 74% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 21% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBBDAE
.text { color: #DBBDAE; }
.background { background-color: #DBBDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBBDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 189, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBBDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 189, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBBDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 189, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBBDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBBDAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBBDAE
Tints of #DBBDAE
Tones of #DBBDAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AECCDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBBDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBBDAE
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 #DBBDAE: ·
How #DBBDAE 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 #DBBDAE 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 #DBBDAE?
#DBBDAE is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 189, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBBDAE?
#DBBDAE is RGB 219, 189, 174 — HSL 20°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 21%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBBDAE?
Its complement is #AECCDB; analogous partners are #DBAEB5 and #DBD3AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBBDAE for text?
Black text on #DBBDAE has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.