Palettes / Colors / #DCD6CA
#DCD6CA — Pale Dusty Brown
#DCD6CA 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 #DCD6CA 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.
#DCD6CA 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 #CBD1DC; it also sits naturally between #DCCECB and #D9DCCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD6CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 214, 202 |
| HSL | 40°, 20%, 83% |
| HSV | 40°, 8%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 8%, 14% |
| XYZ | 64.22, 67.57, 65.54 |
| Yxy | 67.57, 0.3255, 0.3424 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.79, -0.01, 6.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.20, -0.01, 6.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 8% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD6CA
.text { color: #DCD6CA; }
.background { background-color: #DCD6CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD6CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 214, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 20%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD6CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 214, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD6CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 214, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD6CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD6CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBD1DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD6CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD6CA
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 #DCD6CA: ·
How #DCD6CA 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 #DCD6CA 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 #DCD6CA?
#DCD6CA is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 220, 214, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD6CA?
#DCD6CA is RGB 220, 214, 202 — HSL 40°, 20%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 8%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCD6CA?
Its complement is #CBD1DC; analogous partners are #DCCECB and #D9DCCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD6CA for text?
Black text on #DCD6CA has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.