Palettes / Colors / #DDBFAC
#DDBFAC — Light Muted Brown
#DDBFAC is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #DDBFAC 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.
#DDBFAC 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 #ACCADD; it also sits naturally between #DDACB1 and #DDD7AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDBFAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 191, 172 |
| HSL | 23°, 42%, 77% |
| HSV | 23°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.90, 55.61, 46.82 |
| Yxy | 55.61, 0.3530, 0.3513 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.39, 7.73, 13.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.57, 7.39, 11.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDBFAC
.text { color: #DDBFAC; }
.background { background-color: #DDBFAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBFAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 191, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 42%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBFAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 191, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBFAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 191, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDBFAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBFAC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDBFAC
Tints of #DDBFAC
Tones of #DDBFAC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACCADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDBFAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDBFAC
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 #DDBFAC: ·
How #DDBFAC 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 #DDBFAC 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 #DDBFAC?
#DDBFAC is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 221, 191, 172). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBFAC?
#DDBFAC is RGB 221, 191, 172 — HSL 23°, 42%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDBFAC?
Its complement is #ACCADD; analogous partners are #DDACB1 and #DDD7AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDBFAC for text?
Black text on #DDBFAC has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.