Palettes / Colors / #DDBB9E
#DDBB9E — Light Muted Brown
#DDBB9E is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #DDBB9E 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.
#DDBB9E 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 #9DBFDD; it also sits naturally between #DD9D9F and #DDDA9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDBB9E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 187, 158 |
| HSL | 28°, 48%, 74% |
| HSV | 28°, 29%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 29%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.76, 53.38, 39.82 |
| Yxy | 53.38, 0.3658, 0.3632 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.10, 7.90, 19.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.06, 7.50, 15.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 29% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDBB9E
.text { color: #DDBB9E; }
.background { background-color: #DDBB9E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBB9E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 187, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 48%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBB9E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 187, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBB9E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 187, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDBB9E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBB9E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDBB9E
Tints of #DDBB9E
Tones of #DDBB9E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DBFDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDBB9E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDBB9E
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 #DDBB9E: ·
How #DDBB9E 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 #DDBB9E 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 #DDBB9E?
#DDBB9E is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 221, 187, 158). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBB9E?
#DDBB9E is RGB 221, 187, 158 — HSL 28°, 48%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 29%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDBB9E?
Its complement is #9DBFDD; analogous partners are #DD9D9F and #DDDA9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDBB9E for text?
Black text on #DDBB9E has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.