Palettes / Colors / #DECBB5
#DECBB5 — Light Muted Brown
#DECBB5 is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #DECBB5 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.
#DECBB5 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 #B5C8DE; it also sits naturally between #DEB6B5 and #DCDEB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DECBB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 203, 181 |
| HSL | 32°, 38%, 79% |
| HSV | 32°, 18%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 18%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.82, 61.58, 52.45 |
| Yxy | 61.58, 0.3441, 0.3542 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.69, 3.11, 13.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.47, 2.99, 11.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 71%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 18% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DECBB5
.text { color: #DECBB5; }
.background { background-color: #DECBB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DECBB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 203, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 38%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DECBB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 203, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DECBB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 203, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DECBB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DECBB5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5C8DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DECBB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DECBB5
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 #DECBB5: ·
How #DECBB5 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 #DECBB5 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 #DECBB5?
#DECBB5 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 222, 203, 181). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DECBB5?
#DECBB5 is RGB 222, 203, 181 — HSL 32°, 38%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 18%, 13%.
What colors go with #DECBB5?
Its complement is #B5C8DE; analogous partners are #DEB6B5 and #DCDEB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DECBB5 for text?
Black text on #DECBB5 has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.