Palettes / Colors / #DCBBB0
#DCBBB0 — Light Muted Brown
#DCBBB0 is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #DCBBB0 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.
#DCBBB0 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 #B1D2DD; it also sits naturally between #DDB1BC and #DDD2B1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBBB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 187, 176 |
| HSL | 15°, 39%, 78% |
| HSV | 15°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 20%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.12, 53.89, 48.57 |
| Yxy | 53.89, 0.3498, 0.3420 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.40, 10.08, 9.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.41, 9.63, 8.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 73% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 20% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCBBB0
.text { color: #DCBBB0; }
.background { background-color: #DCBBB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBBB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 187, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 39%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBBB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 187, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBBB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 187, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBBB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBBB0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCBBB0
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Tones of #DCBBB0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1D2DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBBB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBBB0
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 #DCBBB0: ·
How #DCBBB0 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 #DCBBB0 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 #DCBBB0?
#DCBBB0 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 220, 187, 176). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBBB0?
#DCBBB0 is RGB 220, 187, 176 — HSL 15°, 39%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 20%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCBBB0?
Its complement is #B1D2DD; analogous partners are #DDB1BC and #DDD2B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBBB0 for text?
Black text on #DCBBB0 has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.