Palettes / Colors / #DFC2AA
#DFC2AA — Light Muted Brown
#DFC2AA 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 #DFC2AA 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.
#DFC2AA 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 #AAC7DF; it also sits naturally between #DFAAAD and #DFDCAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFC2AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 194, 170 |
| HSL | 27°, 45%, 77% |
| HSV | 27°, 24%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 24%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.98, 57.17, 46.06 |
| Yxy | 57.17, 0.3556, 0.3569 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.28, 6.61, 15.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.61, 6.32, 13.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 76% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · 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 #DFC2AA
.text { color: #DFC2AA; }
.background { background-color: #DFC2AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFC2AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 194, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 45%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFC2AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 194, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFC2AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 194, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFC2AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFC2AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAC7DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFC2AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFC2AA
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 #DFC2AA: ·
How #DFC2AA 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 #DFC2AA 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 #DFC2AA?
#DFC2AA is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 194, 170). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFC2AA?
#DFC2AA is RGB 223, 194, 170 — HSL 27°, 45%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 24%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFC2AA?
Its complement is #AAC7DF; analogous partners are #DFAAAD and #DFDCAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFC2AA for text?
Black text on #DFC2AA has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.