Palettes / Colors / #DECDB1
#DECDB1 — Light Muted Brown
#DECDB1 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 #DECDB1 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.
#DECDB1 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 #B0C2DE; it also sits naturally between #DEB5B0 and #D9DEB0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DECDB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 205, 177 |
| HSL | 37°, 41%, 78% |
| HSV | 37°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 20%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.89, 62.37, 50.48 |
| Yxy | 62.37, 0.3467, 0.3611 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.11, 1.47, 16.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.97, 1.41, 13.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 20% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DECDB1
.text { color: #DECDB1; }
.background { background-color: #DECDB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DECDB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 205, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 41%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DECDB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 205, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DECDB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 205, 177, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DECDB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DECDB1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DECDB1
Tints of #DECDB1
Tones of #DECDB1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0C2DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DECDB1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DECDB1
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 #DECDB1: ·
How #DECDB1 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 #DECDB1 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DECDB1?
#DECDB1 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 222, 205, 177). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DECDB1?
#DECDB1 is RGB 222, 205, 177 — HSL 37°, 41%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 20%, 13%.
What colors go with #DECDB1?
Its complement is #B0C2DE; analogous partners are #DEB5B0 and #D9DEB0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DECDB1 for text?
Black text on #DECDB1 has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.