Palettes / Colors / #DFBBAB
#DFBBAB — Light Muted Brown
#DFBBAB 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 #DFBBAB 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.
#DFBBAB 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 #AACFDF; it also sits naturally between #DFAAB5 and #DFD4AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBBAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 187, 171 |
| HSL | 18°, 45%, 77% |
| HSV | 18°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 23%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.55, 54.17, 46.06 |
| Yxy | 54.17, 0.3566, 0.3477 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.56, 10.46, 12.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.60, 10.02, 10.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 23% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBBAB
.text { color: #DFBBAB; }
.background { background-color: #DFBBAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBBAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 187, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 45%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBBAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 187, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBBAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 187, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBBAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBBAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AACFDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBBAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBBAB
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 #DFBBAB: ·
How #DFBBAB 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 #DFBBAB 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 #DFBBAB?
#DFBBAB is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 187, 171). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBBAB?
#DFBBAB is RGB 223, 187, 171 — HSL 18°, 45%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 23%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBBAB?
Its complement is #AACFDF; analogous partners are #DFAAB5 and #DFD4AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBBAB for text?
Black text on #DFBBAB has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.