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BurlyWood Color Code

BurlyWood is a light, moderately saturated orange with the hex code #DEB887. In RGB it is rgb(222, 184, 135), in HSL hsl(34, 57%, 70%) and in CMYK cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 13%).

BurlyWood
#DEB887

Color values

In CSS you can write it as the keyword burlywood.

White text on BurlyWood has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black text 11.31:1, so black text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Orange 300 (#FDBA74).

Use BurlyWood in CSS

.element {
  color: burlywood;
  background-color: #deb887;
  border-color: rgb(222, 184, 135);
}

Tints and shades of BurlyWood

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Colors that go with BurlyWood

Color-wheel harmonies built from #DEB887. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

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Text contrast on BurlyWood

Aa
White text
1.86:1
Fail
Aa
Black text
11.31:1
AAA
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Questions about BurlyWood

What is the hex code for BurlyWood?

The hex code for BurlyWood is #DEB887. Its RGB value is rgb(222, 184, 135) and its HSL value is hsl(34, 57%, 70%).

What colors go with BurlyWood?

The complementary color of BurlyWood is #87ADDE. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #DE8D87 and #D8DE87; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #87DEB8 and #B887DE.

Is BurlyWood readable as a text color?

On a white background BurlyWood has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 11.31:1.

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