#DEB887 color codes
- HEX
- #DEB887
- HEX8
- #DEB887FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFDEB887
- RGB
- rgb(222, 184, 135)
- RGB (%)
- 87%, 72%, 53%
- HSL
- hsl(34, 57%, 70%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(34, 39%, 87%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 13%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.8045 0.0779 73.42)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(80.45% 0.0779 73.42)
- Decimal
- 14596231
What color is #DEB887?
#DEB887 sits at 80% lightness and 0.0779 chroma in OKLCH, hue 73.42°. Its nearest named color is BurlyWood (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #DEB887
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#DEB887 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #DEB887 in CSS
.text { color: #DEB887; }
.background { background-color: #DEB887; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DEB887; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.8045 0.0779 73.42); }
/* #DEB887 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #DEB88780; }Is #DEB887 accessible?
#DEB887 on white text scores 1.86:1; on black text it scores 11.31:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #DEB887. Recommended text color on a #DEB887 background: black.
A 11.31:1 vs black
A 1.86:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#DEB887) → black APCA Lc experimental 68.9 Lc · large / secondary text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #DEB887?
- #DEB887 is BurlyWood. In RGB it is rgb(222, 184, 135), and in HSL hsl(34, 57%, 70%).
- What is #DEB887 in RGB?
- #DEB887 converts to rgb(222, 184, 135) — red 222, green 184, blue 135.
- What text color is readable on #DEB887?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (11.31:1) against #DEB887. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #DEB887.