Palettes / Colors / #DBBEAB
#DBBEAB — Light Muted Brown
#DBBEAB 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 #DBBEAB 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.
#DBBEAB 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 #A9C7DA; it also sits naturally between #DAA9AE and #DAD5A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBBEAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 190, 171 |
| HSL | 24°, 40%, 76% |
| HSV | 24°, 22%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 22%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.98, 54.83, 46.21 |
| Yxy | 54.83, 0.3524, 0.3514 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.94, 7.37, 13.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.05, 7.02, 11.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 22% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBBEAB
.text { color: #DBBEAB; }
.background { background-color: #DBBEAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBBEAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 190, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 40%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBBEAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 190, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBBEAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 190, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBBEAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBBEAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBBEAB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9C7DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBBEAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBBEAB
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 #DBBEAB: ·
How #DBBEAB 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 #DBBEAB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBBEAB?
#DBBEAB is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 190, 171). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBBEAB?
#DBBEAB is RGB 219, 190, 171 — HSL 24°, 40%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 22%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBBEAB?
Its complement is #A9C7DA; analogous partners are #DAA9AE and #DAD5A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBBEAB for text?
Black text on #DBBEAB has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.