Palettes / Colors / #DBCFCB
#DBCFCB — Pale Dusty Brown
#DBCFCB 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 #DBCFCB 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.
#DBCFCB 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 #CCD8DB; it also sits naturally between #DBCCD0 and #DBD8CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 207, 203 |
| HSL | 15°, 18%, 83% |
| HSV | 15°, 7%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 7%, 14% |
| XYZ | 62.31, 64.00, 65.57 |
| Yxy | 64.00, 0.3247, 0.3335 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.96, 3.46, 3.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.00, 3.35, 3.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 7% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBCFCB
.text { color: #DBCFCB; }
.background { background-color: #DBCFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 207, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 18%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 207, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 207, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCFCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBCFCB
Tints of #DBCFCB
Tones of #DBCFCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD8DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCFCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCFCB
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 #DBCFCB: ·
How #DBCFCB 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 #DBCFCB 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 #DBCFCB?
#DBCFCB is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 207, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCFCB?
#DBCFCB is RGB 219, 207, 203 — HSL 15°, 18%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 7%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBCFCB?
Its complement is #CCD8DB; analogous partners are #DBCCD0 and #DBD8CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCFCB for text?
Black text on #DBCFCB has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.