Palettes / Colors / #DCD5CF
#DCD5CF — Pale Dusty Brown
#DCD5CF 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 #DCD5CF 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.
#DCD5CF 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 #D0D7DD; it also sits naturally between #DDD0D0 and #DDDCD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD5CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 213, 207 |
| HSL | 28°, 16%, 84% |
| HSV | 28°, 6%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 6%, 14% |
| XYZ | 64.57, 67.31, 68.62 |
| Yxy | 67.31, 0.3221, 0.3357 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.66, 1.36, 3.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.04, 1.32, 3.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 6% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD5CF
.text { color: #DCD5CF; }
.background { background-color: #DCD5CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD5CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 213, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 16%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD5CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 213, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD5CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 213, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD5CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD5CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0D7DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD5CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD5CF
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 #DCD5CF: ·
How #DCD5CF 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 #DCD5CF 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 #DCD5CF?
#DCD5CF is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 220, 213, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD5CF?
#DCD5CF is RGB 220, 213, 207 — HSL 28°, 16%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 6%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCD5CF?
Its complement is #D0D7DD; analogous partners are #DDD0D0 and #DDDCD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD5CF for text?
Black text on #DCD5CF has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.