#DEB887Burlywood (#DEB887) is a light, soft orange with an OKLCH hue of 73°, lightness 0.8 and chroma 0.078. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #DEB887 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 70%) |
| HSV | hsv(34, 39%, 87%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 13%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(77 7 30) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.805 0.078 73) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Burlywood shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e4b37d — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: leans toward red#e4b883 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward red#deb887 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#deb989 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.86:1 and against black 11.31:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffefdb · #deb887 · #be9b6e · #95774e · #6e542f · #4a3312
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#e4e2b4 · #e1ce9b · #deb887 · #d0a17f · #be8c7a · #a97a75
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#deb887 · #9aa58a · #9a7c54 · #5a6c39 · #5d4320 · #2a331a
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ede1d2 · #deb887 · #6a8eba · #6b5941 · #4b3b27 · #2b2114
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#deb887 · #9ea3aa · #777168 · #414549 · #211a12 · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#ecf2fa · #c3cad3 · #969ea8 · #1c2632 · #01050f · #deb887
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d8deb9 · #deb887 · #97ae7b · #6951b6 · #29375f · #18051e
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#deb887 · #99a4b2 · #477a8d · #3f3e6c · #00202a · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#deb887 · #93a8a7 · #427d7c · #533762 · #261031 · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#deb887 · #96a89f · #4e7e68 · #24466d · #2f0c23 · #000109
#E4C297 · #E9CCA7 · #EED6B6 · #F4DFC6 · #F9E9D6
#B7956A · #92744D · #6F5532 · #4D3719 · #2E1C02
#D8BA94 · #D1BBA0 · #CBBDAC
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.