Palettes / Colors / #DBCCAF
#DBCCAF — Light Muted Brown
#DBCCAF is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #DBCCAF 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.
#DBCCAF 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 #AEBDDB; it also sits naturally between #DBB5AE and #D3DBAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCCAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 204, 175 |
| HSL | 40°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 40°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 20%, 14% |
| XYZ | 58.54, 61.34, 49.31 |
| Yxy | 61.34, 0.3460, 0.3625 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.56, 0.59, 16.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.32, 0.56, 13.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 80% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 20% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBCCAF
.text { color: #DBCCAF; }
.background { background-color: #DBCCAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCCAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 204, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCCAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 204, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCCAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 204, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCCAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCCAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEBDDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCCAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCCAF
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 #DBCCAF: ·
How #DBCCAF 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 #DBCCAF 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 #DBCCAF?
#DBCCAF is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 204, 175). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCCAF?
#DBCCAF is RGB 219, 204, 175 — HSL 40°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 20%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBCCAF?
Its complement is #AEBDDB; analogous partners are #DBB5AE and #D3DBAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCCAF for text?
Black text on #DBCCAF has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.