Burlywood #DEB887
Burlywood is a light, moderately saturated orange with hex code #DEB887 and RGB rgb(222, 184, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#DEB887 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Burlywood. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Colors that go with Burlywood
Matches found by rotating Burlywood around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Burlywood
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Burlywood, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Burlywood, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.057
More about Burlywood
How to make Burlywood
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 2 parts brown
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #DDBC8B, a difference of ΔE 0.011 from Burlywood. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Burlywood in every format
| HEX | #DEB887 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.078 73.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DEB887 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB887 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB887 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB887 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Burlywood
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BA
oklch(88.4% 0.044 72.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB887
oklch(80.5% 0.078 73.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF933C
oklch(70.6% 0.125 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
Burlywood with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C6B984 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC288 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAEAB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Use Burlywood in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.