Palettes / Colors / #DBD2CB
#DBD2CB — Pale Dusty Brown
#DBD2CB is a brown color we call Pale Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DBD2CB 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.
#DBD2CB 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 #CCD5DB; it also sits naturally between #DBCCCD and #DBDACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBD2CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 210, 203 |
| HSL | 26°, 18%, 83% |
| HSV | 26°, 7%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 7%, 14% |
| XYZ | 63.04, 65.47, 65.81 |
| Yxy | 65.47, 0.3244, 0.3369 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.72, 1.89, 4.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.91, 1.83, 4.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 82% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · 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 #DBD2CB
.text { color: #DBD2CB; }
.background { background-color: #DBD2CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD2CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 210, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 18%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD2CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 210, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD2CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 210, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBD2CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD2CB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBD2CB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD5DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBD2CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBD2CB
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 #DBD2CB: ·
How #DBD2CB 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 #DBD2CB 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 #DBD2CB?
#DBD2CB is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 210, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD2CB?
#DBD2CB is RGB 219, 210, 203 — HSL 26°, 18%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 7%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBD2CB?
Its complement is #CCD5DB; analogous partners are #DBCCCD and #DBDACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBD2CB for text?
Black text on #DBD2CB has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.