Palettes / Colors / #DBBE85
#DBBE85 — Light Muted Brown
#DBBE85 is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #DBBE85 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.
#DBBE85 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 #85A2DB; it also sits naturally between #DB9385 and #CCDB85. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBBE85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 190, 133 |
| HSL | 40°, 54%, 69% |
| HSV | 40°, 39%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 39%, 14% |
| XYZ | 51.86, 53.58, 29.80 |
| Yxy | 53.58, 0.3835, 0.3962 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.22, 2.47, 32.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.20, 2.31, 24.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 75% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 39% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBBE85
.text { color: #DBBE85; }
.background { background-color: #DBBE85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBBE85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 190, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 54%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBBE85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 190, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBBE85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 190, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBBE85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBBE85">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #85A2DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBBE85: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBBE85
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 #DBBE85: ·
How #DBBE85 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 #DBBE85 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 #DBBE85?
#DBBE85 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 190, 133). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBBE85?
#DBBE85 is RGB 219, 190, 133 — HSL 40°, 54%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 39%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBBE85?
Its complement is #85A2DB; analogous partners are #DB9385 and #CCDB85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBBE85 for text?
Black text on #DBBE85 has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.