Palettes / Colors / #DFD3BF
#DFD3BF — Light Muted Brown
#DFD3BF is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the brown family.
#DFD3BF 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 #BFCBDF; it also sits naturally between #DFC2BF and #DBDFBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD3BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 211, 191 |
| HSL | 37°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 37°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 14%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.13, 66.04, 58.71 |
| Yxy | 66.04, 0.3360, 0.3515 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.02, 0.84, 11.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.26, 0.81, 10.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 83% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD3BF
.text { color: #DFD3BF; }
.background { background-color: #DFD3BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD3BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 211, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD3BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 211, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD3BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 211, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD3BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD3BF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD3BF
Tints of #DFD3BF
Tones of #DFD3BF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFCBDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD3BF: #000000.
How #DFD3BF 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 #DFD3BF 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 #DFD3BF?
#DFD3BF is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 211, 191). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD3BF?
#DFD3BF is RGB 223, 211, 191 — HSL 37°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 14%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD3BF?
Its complement is #BFCBDF; analogous partners are #DFC2BF and #DBDFBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD3BF for text?
Black text on #DFD3BF has a contrast ratio of 14.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.