Burlywood — #DEB887
#DEB887 is a light, moderately saturated orange. It is the CSS named color burlywood.
Color values
| HEX | #DEB887 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 13%) |
| Decimal | 14596231 |
| CSS | color: #DEB887; |
| Android | 0xFFDEB887 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.722, blue: 0.529, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #DEB887 | 1.86:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #DEB887 | 11.31:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #DEB887
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #DEB887 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #DEB887
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #DEB887 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #DEB887; background-color: #DEB887; }
.element { color: rgb(222 184 135); }
.element { color: hsl(34 57% 70%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#DEB887] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #DEB887;Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEB887?
#DEB887 is a light, moderately saturated orange, which CSS calls burlywood. Its hue sits at 34° on the color wheel, with 57% saturation and 70% lightness.
What is #DEB887 in RGB?
#DEB887 converts to rgb(222, 184, 135) — 222 red, 184 green and 135 blue.
What is #DEB887 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 13%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #DEB887 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.31:1 versus 1.86:1).
What is the complementary color of #DEB887?
#87ADDE — the hue directly opposite #DEB887 on the color wheel.