White on burlywoodBlack on burlywood

Shades to explore

BROWN FAMILY

Burlywood colour code

#DEB887

Burlywood (#DEB887) is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade in the brown family. Its HSL lightness is 70% and saturation is 57%.

HEX#DEB887
RGBrgb(222, 184, 135)
HSLhsl(34, 57%, 70%)

Text contrast

With white: 1.86:1 · With black: 11.31:1

Normal text needs 4.5:1 for AA; large text needs 3:1.

Use Burlywood in CSS

Copy this background and text pairing into your stylesheet.

.colour-burlywood {
  background-color: #DEB887;
  color: #000000;
}

Use the HEX value for a consistent digital reference. Descriptive colour names can vary between collections and are not always valid CSS keywords. This code does not identify a paint, fabric or print specification.

Using Burlywood

Try it alongside natural textures, wood tones or an earth-inspired palette.

Black text on Burlywood

11.31:1 · AAA for normal text

This pairing uses #000000 text on #DEB887. Results apply to solid colours; recheck contrast if you add transparency, imagery or effects.

Colour companions

Similar shades in the brown family