Palettes / Colors / #DFBCAA
#DFBCAA — Light Muted Brown
#DFBCAA 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 #DFBCAA 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.
#DFBCAA 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 #AACDDF; it also sits naturally between #DFAAB3 and #DFD6AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBCAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 188, 170 |
| HSL | 20°, 45%, 77% |
| HSV | 20°, 24%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 24%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.67, 54.56, 45.63 |
| Yxy | 54.56, 0.3572, 0.3501 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.79, 9.79, 13.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.86, 9.37, 11.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 74% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 24% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBCAA
.text { color: #DFBCAA; }
.background { background-color: #DFBCAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBCAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 188, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 45%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBCAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 188, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBCAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 188, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBCAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBCAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AACDDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBCAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBCAA
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 #DFBCAA: ·
How #DFBCAA 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 #DFBCAA 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 #DFBCAA?
#DFBCAA is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 188, 170). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBCAA?
#DFBCAA is RGB 223, 188, 170 — HSL 20°, 45%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 24%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBCAA?
Its complement is #AACDDF; analogous partners are #DFAAB3 and #DFD6AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBCAA for text?
Black text on #DFBCAA has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.