Palettes / Colors / #DFD4BE
#DFD4BE — Light Muted Brown
#DFD4BE is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #DFD4BE 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.
#DFD4BE 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 #BEC9DF; it also sits naturally between #DFC4BE and #DADFBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD4BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 212, 190 |
| HSL | 40°, 34%, 81% |
| HSV | 40°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.27, 66.49, 58.21 |
| Yxy | 66.49, 0.3366, 0.3537 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.25, 0.16, 12.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.54, 0.16, 10.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 83% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD4BE
.text { color: #DFD4BE; }
.background { background-color: #DFD4BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD4BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 212, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 34%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD4BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 212, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD4BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 212, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD4BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD4BE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD4BE
Tints of #DFD4BE
Tones of #DFD4BE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEC9DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD4BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD4BE
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 #DFD4BE: ·
How #DFD4BE 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 #DFD4BE
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DFD4BE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFD4BE?
#DFD4BE is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 212, 190). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD4BE?
#DFD4BE is RGB 223, 212, 190 — HSL 40°, 34%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD4BE?
Its complement is #BEC9DF; analogous partners are #DFC4BE and #DADFBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD4BE for text?
Black text on #DFD4BE has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.