BurlyWood Color
BurlyWood is a orange color with hex code #DEB887. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with burlywood, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
BurlyWood Color Values
What Does BurlyWood Mean?
BurlyWood belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, BurlyWood reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, BurlyWood is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: grayish yellow, #C2B280).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With BurlyWood
BurlyWood and #87ADDE are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #DE8D87 and #D8DE87, which sit beside burlywood on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair burlywood with triadic partners #87DEB8 and #B887DE. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Very Light Brown —
#D3B683(Delta E 4) - Fawn —
#CFAF7B(Delta E 5) - Calico —
#E0C095(Delta E 5) - Brandy —
#DEC196(Delta E 6) - Tan —
#D2B48C(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #DEB887; }
.background { background-color: #DEB887; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DEB887; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #DEB88740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for burlywood?
BurlyWood has the hex code #DEB887. In RGB notation it is rgb(222, 184, 135), in HSL it is hsl(34, 57%, 70%), and its OKLCH value is 0.805, 0.078, 73.4.
What does the color burlywood mean?
Orange-family colors like burlywood carry distinct psychological associations. BurlyWood belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, BurlyWood reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with burlywood?
BurlyWood has three easy routes: its complement #87ADDE for punch, its neighbors #DE8D87 and #D8DE87 for something calmer, or triadic partners #87DEB8 and #B887DE when you want energy.
Is burlywood a standard web color?
Yes — BurlyWood is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #DEB887 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make burlywood lighter or darker?
To lighten burlywood, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FAF3EB (lightest tint) to #30210D (darkest shade).
About BurlyWood
BurlyWood is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #DEB887 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.