Close to Burlywood
#DCB477
#DCB477 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 70.6% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 59% saturation and 66% 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 #DCB477.
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.
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1.94:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.84:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.94:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.84:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCB477 as they’d see it.
#DCB477 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCB477
What color is #DCB477?
#DCB477 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 70.6% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 59% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCB477 in RGB?
#DCB477 is rgb(220, 180, 119): 220 red, 180 green, and 119 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCB477 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 46, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCB477?
PANTONE 156 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCB477?
Its complement #92BCFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.