Close to Burlywood
#DFB87F
#DFB87F is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 72.2% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 60% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFB87F.
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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11.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFB87F as they’d see it.
#DFB87F 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 #DFB87F
What color is #DFB87F?
#DFB87F is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 72.2% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 60% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFB87F in RGB?
#DFB87F is rgb(223, 184, 127): 223 red, 184 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFB87F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 43, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFB87F?
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 #DFB87F?
Its complement #97C0FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.