Palettes / Colors / #DFCBC2
#DFCBC2 — Pale Dusty Brown
#DFCBC2 is a brown color we call Pale Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DFCBC2 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.
#DFCBC2 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 #C3D6DF; it also sits naturally between #DFC3C8 and #DFDAC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFCBC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 203, 194 |
| HSL | 19°, 31%, 82% |
| HSV | 19°, 13%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 13%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.52, 62.29, 59.82 |
| Yxy | 62.29, 0.3350, 0.3392 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.07, 5.50, 7.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.93, 5.32, 6.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 13% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFCBC2
.text { color: #DFCBC2; }
.background { background-color: #DFCBC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFCBC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 203, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 31%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFCBC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 203, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFCBC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 203, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFCBC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFCBC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFCBC2
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Tones of #DFCBC2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3D6DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFCBC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFCBC2
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 #DFCBC2: ·
How #DFCBC2 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 #DFCBC2 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 #DFCBC2?
#DFCBC2 is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 203, 194). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFCBC2?
#DFCBC2 is RGB 223, 203, 194 — HSL 19°, 31%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 13%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFCBC2?
Its complement is #C3D6DF; analogous partners are #DFC3C8 and #DFDAC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFCBC2 for text?
Black text on #DFCBC2 has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.