Palettes / Colors / #DBCECA
#DBCECA — Pale Dusty Brown
#DBCECA is a brown color we call Pale Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DBCECA 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.
#DBCECA 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 #CBD8DC; it also sits naturally between #DCCBD0 and #DCD7CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 206, 202 |
| HSL | 14°, 19%, 83% |
| HSV | 14°, 8%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 8%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.95, 63.47, 64.86 |
| Yxy | 63.47, 0.3256, 0.3336 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.69, 3.82, 3.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.67, 3.69, 3.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 81% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 8% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBCECA
.text { color: #DBCECA; }
.background { background-color: #DBCECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 206, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 19%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 206, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 206, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBD8DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCECA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCECA
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 #DBCECA: ·
How #DBCECA 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 #DBCECA 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 #DBCECA?
#DBCECA is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 206, 202). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCECA?
#DBCECA is RGB 219, 206, 202 — HSL 14°, 19%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 8%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBCECA?
Its complement is #CBD8DC; analogous partners are #DCCBD0 and #DCD7CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCECA for text?
Black text on #DBCECA has a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.