Close to Burlywood
#DEB47E
#DEB47E is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 70.6% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 59% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEB47E as they’d see it.
#DEB47E 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 #DEB47E
What color is #DEB47E?
#DEB47E is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 70.6% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 59% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEB47E in RGB?
#DEB47E is rgb(222, 180, 126): 222 red, 180 green, and 126 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEB47E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 43, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEB47E?
PANTONE 7508 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEB47E?
Its complement #90BEFA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.