Palettes / Colors / #DCBF85
#DCBF85 — Light Brown
#DCBF85 is a brown color we call Light Brown, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #DCBF85 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.
#DCBF85 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 #84A1DB; it also sits naturally between #DB9384 and #CDDB84. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBF85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 191, 133 |
| HSL | 40°, 55%, 69% |
| HSV | 40°, 40%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 40%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.38, 54.17, 29.89 |
| Yxy | 54.17, 0.3839, 0.3970 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.56, 2.34, 33.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.60, 2.20, 24.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 75% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 40% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCBF85
.text { color: #DCBF85; }
.background { background-color: #DCBF85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBF85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 191, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 55%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBF85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 191, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBF85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 191, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBF85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBF85">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #84A1DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBF85: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBF85
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 #DCBF85: ·
How #DCBF85 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 #DCBF85 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 #DCBF85?
#DCBF85 is Light Brown, a brown color (RGB 220, 191, 133). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBF85?
#DCBF85 is RGB 220, 191, 133 — HSL 40°, 55%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 40%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCBF85?
Its complement is #84A1DB; analogous partners are #DB9384 and #CDDB84. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBF85 for text?
Black text on #DCBF85 has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.