Brown color

Burly Wood #DEB887

#DEB887 · rgb(222, 184, 135)

Burly Wood is the color #DEB887. In RGB it is rgb(222, 184, 135) — 87% red, 72% green and 53% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 39% yellow and 13% black, and in HSL it sits at 34° hue, 57% saturation and 70% lightness. Burly Wood is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: burly-wood works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #CCCC99.

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Burly Wood color codes

Hex#DEB887

RGBrgb(222, 184, 135)

RGB %87%, 72%, 53%

HSLhsl(34, 57%, 70%)

HSV / HSBhsv(34, 39%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(80% 0.078 73)

Closest web-safe#CCCC99

Burly Wood color meaning

Burly Wood is a balanced and versatile brown — a warm color at 70% lightness and 57% saturation. Like other browns, it is linked with warmth, stability and nature. It recalls earth, wood and leather, so it feels grounded, reliable and cozy.

Because it is balanced and versatile, burly wood works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. As text on white it would be too faint (1.9:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (11.3:1).

What colors go with Burly Wood?

Burly Wood pairs well with Dusty Blue, Dark Salmon, Khaki and Charcoal: Dusty Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Dark Salmon and Khaki are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around burly wood in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Burly Wood at a glance

Color family	Brown · warm, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	Yes — `burlywood` works in CSS
As text on white	1.86:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (11.31:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 17% magenta, 39% yellow, 13% black
Full screen	Open the burly wood screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Burly Wood against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.86:1 Black text — 11.31:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Burly Wood color FAQ

What is the hex code for Burly Wood?

Burly Wood is #DEB887, which is rgb(222, 184, 135) and hsl(34, 57%, 70%). For print it is roughly C0 M17 Y39 K13.

What colors go with Burly Wood?

Burly Wood pairs well with Dusty Blue, Dark Salmon, Khaki, Charcoal. Dusty Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Burly Wood a warm or cool color?

Burly Wood is a warm color: its hue is 34°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Burly Wood?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 11.3:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.