Palettes / Colors / #DCCBBC
#DCCBBC — Light Dusty Brown
#DCCBBC is a brown color we call Light Dusty 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 #DCCBBC 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.
#DCCBBC 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 #BCCDDC; it also sits naturally between #DCBCBD and #DCDBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCCBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 203, 188 |
| HSL | 28°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 28°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.95, 61.56, 56.30 |
| Yxy | 61.56, 0.3372, 0.3462 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.68, 3.46, 9.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.46, 3.33, 8.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 80% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 15% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCCBBC
.text { color: #DCCBBC; }
.background { background-color: #DCCBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCCBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 203, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCCBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 203, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCCBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 203, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCCBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCCBBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCCBBC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCCDDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCCBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCCBBC
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 #DCCBBC: ·
How #DCCBBC 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 #DCCBBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCCBBC?
#DCCBBC is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 220, 203, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCCBBC?
#DCCBBC is RGB 220, 203, 188 — HSL 28°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCCBBC?
Its complement is #BCCDDC; analogous partners are #DCBCBD and #DCDBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCCBBC for text?
Black text on #DCCBBC has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.