Palettes / Colors / #DDC8BE
#DDC8BE — Light Dusty Brown
#DDC8BE is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DDC8BE 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.
#DDC8BE 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 #C0D4DE; it also sits naturally between #DEC0C5 and #DED8C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDC8BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 200, 190 |
| HSL | 19°, 31%, 81% |
| HSV | 19°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 14%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.77, 60.40, 57.22 |
| Yxy | 60.40, 0.3369, 0.3405 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.05, 5.72, 7.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.72, 5.51, 6.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 78% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDC8BE
.text { color: #DDC8BE; }
.background { background-color: #DDC8BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDC8BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 200, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 31%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDC8BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 200, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDC8BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 200, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDC8BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDC8BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0D4DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDC8BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDC8BE
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 #DDC8BE: ·
How #DDC8BE 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 #DDC8BE 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 #DDC8BE?
#DDC8BE is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 221, 200, 190). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDC8BE?
#DDC8BE is RGB 221, 200, 190 — HSL 19°, 31%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 14%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDC8BE?
Its complement is #C0D4DE; analogous partners are #DEC0C5 and #DED8C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDC8BE for text?
Black text on #DDC8BE has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.