Palettes / Colors / #DBCFCA
#DBCFCA — Pale Dusty Brown
#DBCFCA 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 #DBCFCA 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.
#DBCFCA 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 #CBD7DC; it also sits naturally between #DCCBCF and #DCD9CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 207, 202 |
| HSL | 18°, 19%, 83% |
| HSV | 18°, 8%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 8%, 14% |
| XYZ | 62.19, 63.95, 64.94 |
| Yxy | 63.95, 0.3254, 0.3347 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.94, 3.29, 3.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.97, 3.18, 3.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 81% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · 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 #DBCFCA
.text { color: #DBCFCA; }
.background { background-color: #DBCFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 207, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 19%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 207, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 207, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBD7DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCFCA
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 #DBCFCA: ·
How #DBCFCA 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 #DBCFCA 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 #DBCFCA?
#DBCFCA is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 207, 202). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCFCA?
#DBCFCA is RGB 219, 207, 202 — HSL 18°, 19%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 8%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBCFCA?
Its complement is #CBD7DC; analogous partners are #DCCBCF and #DCD9CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCFCA for text?
Black text on #DBCFCA has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.