Palettes / Colors / #DFBB9E
#DFBB9E — Light Muted Brown
#DFBB9E is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #DFBB9E 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.
#DFBB9E 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 #9FC2DF; it also sits naturally between #DF9FA3 and #DFDC9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBB9E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 187, 158 |
| HSL | 27°, 50%, 75% |
| HSV | 27°, 29%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 29%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.37, 53.70, 39.85 |
| Yxy | 53.70, 0.3676, 0.3630 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.28, 8.67, 19.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.28, 8.25, 15.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · 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 #DFBB9E
.text { color: #DFBB9E; }
.background { background-color: #DFBB9E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBB9E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 187, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 50%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBB9E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 187, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBB9E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 187, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBB9E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBB9E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FC2DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBB9E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBB9E
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 #DFBB9E: ·
How #DFBB9E 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 #DFBB9E 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 #DFBB9E?
#DFBB9E is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 187, 158). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBB9E?
#DFBB9E is RGB 223, 187, 158 — HSL 27°, 50%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 29%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBB9E?
Its complement is #9FC2DF; analogous partners are #DF9FA3 and #DFDC9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBB9E for text?
Black text on #DFBB9E has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.