Palettes / Colors / #DDBC97

#DDBC97 — Light Muted Brown

#DDBC97 is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the brown family.

#DDBC97 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 #97B8DD; it also sits naturally between #DD9997 and #DBDD97. 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 74% · Blue 59%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 32% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DDBC97

.text { color: #DDBC97; }
.background { background-color: #DDBC97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBC97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 188, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 51%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBC97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 188, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBC97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 188, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DDBC97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBC97">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #97B8DD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDBC97: #000000.

How #DDBC97 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 #DDBC97 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

← #DDBC96  ·  #DDBC98 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDBC97?

#DDBC97 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 221, 188, 151). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBC97?

#DDBC97 is RGB 221, 188, 151 — HSL 32°, 51%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 32%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDBC97?

Its complement is #97B8DD; analogous partners are #DD9997 and #DBDD97. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDBC97 for text?

Black text on #DDBC97 has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.