Palettes / Colors / #DEB79D
#DEB79D — Light Muted Brown
#DEB79D 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 #DEB79D 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.
#DEB79D 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 #9CC3DE; it also sits naturally between #DE9CA2 and #DED79C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEB79D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 183, 157 |
| HSL | 24°, 50%, 74% |
| HSV | 24°, 29%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 29%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.14, 51.83, 39.10 |
| Yxy | 51.83, 0.3689, 0.3597 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.18, 10.28, 18.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.99, 9.77, 14.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 72% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · 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 #DEB79D
.text { color: #DEB79D; }
.background { background-color: #DEB79D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEB79D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 183, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 50%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEB79D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 183, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEB79D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 183, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEB79D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEB79D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEB79D
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Tones of #DEB79D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CC3DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEB79D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEB79D
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 #DEB79D: ·
How #DEB79D 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 #DEB79D 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 #DEB79D?
#DEB79D is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 222, 183, 157). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEB79D?
#DEB79D is RGB 222, 183, 157 — HSL 24°, 50%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 29%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEB79D?
Its complement is #9CC3DE; analogous partners are #DE9CA2 and #DED79C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEB79D for text?
Black text on #DEB79D has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.