Palettes / Colors / #D7B375
#D7B375 — Brown
#D7B375 is a brown color we call Brown, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #D7B375 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D7B375 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7599D7; it also sits naturally between #D78275 and #CAD775. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D7B375 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 179, 117 |
| HSL | 38°, 55%, 65% |
| HSV | 38°, 46%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 46%, 16% |
| XYZ | 47.36, 47.97, 23.59 |
| Yxy | 47.97, 0.3982, 0.4034 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.81, 4.97, 36.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.26, 4.61, 25.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 70% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 46% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D7B375
.text { color: #D7B375; }
.background { background-color: #D7B375; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7B375; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 179, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 55%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7B375; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 179, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7B375; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 179, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D7B375">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7B375">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7599D7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D7B375: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D7B375
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D7B375: ·
How #D7B375 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D7B375 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D7B375?
#D7B375 is Brown, a brown color (RGB 215, 179, 117). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D7B375?
#D7B375 is RGB 215, 179, 117 — HSL 38°, 55%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 46%, 16%.
What colors go with #D7B375?
Its complement is #7599D7; analogous partners are #D78275 and #CAD775. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D7B375 for text?
Black text on #D7B375 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.