Palettes / Colors / #DBD7CF
#DBD7CF — Pale Dusty Brown
#DBD7CF 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 #DBD7CF 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.
#DBD7CF 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 #D0D4DC; it also sits naturally between #DCD2D0 and #DADCD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBD7CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 215, 207 |
| HSL | 40°, 14%, 84% |
| HSV | 40°, 5%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 5%, 14% |
| XYZ | 64.78, 68.17, 68.77 |
| Yxy | 68.17, 0.3211, 0.3379 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.09, -0.03, 4.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.56, -0.03, 4.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 5% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBD7CF
.text { color: #DBD7CF; }
.background { background-color: #DBD7CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD7CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 215, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 14%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD7CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 215, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD7CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 215, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBD7CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD7CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0D4DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBD7CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBD7CF
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 #DBD7CF: ·
How #DBD7CF 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 #DBD7CF 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 #DBD7CF?
#DBD7CF is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 219, 215, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD7CF?
#DBD7CF is RGB 219, 215, 207 — HSL 40°, 14%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 5%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBD7CF?
Its complement is #D0D4DC; analogous partners are #DCD2D0 and #DADCD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBD7CF for text?
Black text on #DBD7CF has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.