Palettes / Colors / #DDB09D

#DDB09D — Light Muted Brown

#DDB09D is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.

#DDB09D 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 #9DC9DD; it also sits naturally between #DD9DAA and #DDD09D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 69% · Blue 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 29% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DDB09D

.text { color: #DDB09D; }
.background { background-color: #DDB09D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDB09D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 176, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 48%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDB09D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 176, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDB09D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 176, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DDB09D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDB09D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DDB09D

Tints of #DDB09D

Tones of #DDB09D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #9DC9DD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDB09D: #000000.

How #DDB09D 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 #DDB09D 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

← #DDB09C  ·  #DDB09E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDB09D?

#DDB09D is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 221, 176, 157). Its closest standard named color is Tan.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDB09D?

#DDB09D is RGB 221, 176, 157 — HSL 18°, 48%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 29%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDB09D?

Its complement is #9DC9DD; analogous partners are #DD9DAA and #DDD09D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDB09D for text?

Black text on #DDB09D has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.