Palettes / Colors / #DFBCA5
#DFBCA5 — Light Muted Brown
#DFBCA5 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 #DFBCA5 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.
#DFBCA5 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 #A4C8DF; it also sits naturally between #DFA4AA and #DFD9A4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBCA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 188, 165 |
| HSL | 24°, 48%, 76% |
| HSV | 24°, 26%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 26%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.21, 54.37, 43.18 |
| Yxy | 54.37, 0.3614, 0.3559 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.68, 9.08, 16.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.74, 8.68, 13.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 74% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 26% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBCA5
.text { color: #DFBCA5; }
.background { background-color: #DFBCA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBCA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 188, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 48%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBCA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 188, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBCA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 188, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBCA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBCA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4C8DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBCA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBCA5
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 #DFBCA5: ·
How #DFBCA5 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 #DFBCA5 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 #DFBCA5?
#DFBCA5 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 188, 165). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBCA5?
#DFBCA5 is RGB 223, 188, 165 — HSL 24°, 48%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 26%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBCA5?
Its complement is #A4C8DF; analogous partners are #DFA4AA and #DFD9A4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBCA5 for text?
Black text on #DFBCA5 has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.