Close to Burlywood
#DFBE89
#DFBE89 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 74.5% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 57% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFBE89.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFBE89 as they’d see it.
#DFBE89 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFBE89
What color is #DFBE89?
#DFBE89 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 74.5% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 57% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFBE89 in RGB?
#DFBE89 is rgb(223, 190, 137): 223 red, 190 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFBE89 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 39, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFBE89?
PANTONE 468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFBE89?
Its complement #A2C4FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.