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#DEB887 Burlywood
#DEB887 is a light, rich orange, known as Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 72.2% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 57% saturation and 70% 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 #DEB887.
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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1.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEB887 as they’d see it.
#DEB887 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 #DEB887
What color is #DEB887?
#DEB887 is a light, rich orange, known as Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 72.2% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 57% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEB887 in RGB?
#DEB887 is rgb(222, 184, 135): 222 red, 184 green, and 135 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEB887 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 39, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEB887?
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 #DEB887?
Its complement #98C1F7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.