Palettes / Colors / #DBC2BC
#DBC2BC — Light Dusty Brown
#DBC2BC is a brown color we call Light Dusty 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 #DBC2BC 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.
#DBC2BC is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BDD5DB; it also sits naturally between #DBBDC6 and #DBD2BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBC2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 194, 188 |
| HSL | 12°, 30%, 80% |
| HSV | 12°, 14%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 14%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.58, 57.27, 55.60 |
| Yxy | 57.27, 0.3378, 0.3360 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.33, 7.85, 6.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.68, 7.53, 5.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 76% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 14% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBC2BC
.text { color: #DBC2BC; }
.background { background-color: #DBC2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBC2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 194, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 30%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBC2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 194, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBC2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 194, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBC2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBC2BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDD5DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBC2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBC2BC
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 #DBC2BC: ·
How #DBC2BC 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 #DBC2BC 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 #DBC2BC?
#DBC2BC is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 194, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBC2BC?
#DBC2BC is RGB 219, 194, 188 — HSL 12°, 30%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 14%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBC2BC?
Its complement is #BDD5DB; analogous partners are #DBBDC6 and #DBD2BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBC2BC for text?
Black text on #DBC2BC has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.