Palettes / Colors / #DFBBAD
#DFBBAD — Light Muted Brown
#DFBBAD 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 #DFBBAD 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.
#DFBBAD 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 #AED2E0; it also sits naturally between #E0AEB9 and #E0D5AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBBAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 187, 173 |
| HSL | 17°, 44%, 78% |
| HSV | 17°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.74, 54.25, 47.07 |
| Yxy | 54.25, 0.3549, 0.3454 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.60, 10.75, 11.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.65, 10.31, 10.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBBAD
.text { color: #DFBBAD; }
.background { background-color: #DFBBAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBBAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 187, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 44%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBBAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 187, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBBAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 187, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBBAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBBAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AED2E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBBAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBBAD
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 #DFBBAD: ·
How #DFBBAD 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 #DFBBAD 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 #DFBBAD?
#DFBBAD is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 187, 173). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBBAD?
#DFBBAD is RGB 223, 187, 173 — HSL 17°, 44%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBBAD?
Its complement is #AED2E0; analogous partners are #E0AEB9 and #E0D5AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBBAD for text?
Black text on #DFBBAD has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.