Palettes / Colors / #DBBF92
#DBBF92 — Light Muted Brown
#DBBF92 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 #DBBF92 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.
#DBBF92 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 #94AFDB; it also sits naturally between #DB9C94 and #D3DB94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBBF92 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 191, 146 |
| HSL | 37°, 50%, 72% |
| HSV | 37°, 33%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 33%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.03, 54.40, 34.90 |
| Yxy | 54.40, 0.3726, 0.3822 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.69, 3.47, 26.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.75, 3.27, 20.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 75% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 33% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBBF92
.text { color: #DBBF92; }
.background { background-color: #DBBF92; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBBF92; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 191, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 50%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBBF92; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 191, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBBF92; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 191, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBBF92">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBBF92">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #94AFDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBBF92: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBBF92
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 #DBBF92: ·
How #DBBF92 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 #DBBF92 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 #DBBF92?
#DBBF92 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 191, 146). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBBF92?
#DBBF92 is RGB 219, 191, 146 — HSL 37°, 50%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 33%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBBF92?
Its complement is #94AFDB; analogous partners are #DB9C94 and #D3DB94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBBF92 for text?
Black text on #DBBF92 has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.