Palettes / Colors / #DEC5BB
#DEC5BB — Light Muted Brown
#DEC5BB is a brown color we call Light Muted 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 #DEC5BB 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.
#DEC5BB 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 #BAD4DE; it also sits naturally between #DEBAC2 and #DED6BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEC5BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 197, 187 |
| HSL | 17°, 35%, 80% |
| HSV | 17°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.06, 59.05, 55.30 |
| Yxy | 59.05, 0.3406, 0.3405 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.32, 7.19, 8.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.84, 6.93, 7.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 77% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEC5BB
.text { color: #DEC5BB; }
.background { background-color: #DEC5BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEC5BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 197, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 35%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEC5BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 197, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEC5BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 197, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEC5BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEC5BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAD4DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEC5BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEC5BB
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 #DEC5BB: ·
How #DEC5BB 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 #DEC5BB 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 #DEC5BB?
#DEC5BB is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 222, 197, 187). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEC5BB?
#DEC5BB is RGB 222, 197, 187 — HSL 17°, 35%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEC5BB?
Its complement is #BAD4DE; analogous partners are #DEBAC2 and #DED6BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEC5BB for text?
Black text on #DEC5BB has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.