Palettes / Colors / #DCBEAB
#DCBEAB — Light Muted Brown
#DCBEAB is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #DCBEAB 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.
#DCBEAB is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ACCADC; it also sits naturally between #DCACB2 and #DCD7AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBEAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 190, 171 |
| HSL | 23°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 23°, 22%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 22%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.28, 54.98, 46.23 |
| Yxy | 54.98, 0.3532, 0.3514 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.03, 7.74, 13.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.15, 7.39, 11.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 22% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCBEAB
.text { color: #DCBEAB; }
.background { background-color: #DCBEAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBEAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 190, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBEAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 190, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBEAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 190, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBEAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBEAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCBEAB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACCADC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBEAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBEAB
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 #DCBEAB: ·
How #DCBEAB 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 #DCBEAB 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 #DCBEAB?
#DCBEAB is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 220, 190, 171). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBEAB?
#DCBEAB is RGB 220, 190, 171 — HSL 23°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 22%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCBEAB?
Its complement is #ACCADC; analogous partners are #DCACB2 and #DCD7AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBEAB for text?
Black text on #DCBEAB has a contrast ratio of 12.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.