Palettes / Colors / #DDBB87

#DDBB87 — Light Orange

#DDBB87 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #DDBB87 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.

#DDBB87 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. 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 #88AADD; it also sits naturally between #DD9088 and #D5DD88. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 53%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 39% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DDBB87

.text { color: #DDBB87; }
.background { background-color: #DDBB87; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBB87; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 187, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 56%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBB87; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 187, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBB87; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 187, 135, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DDBB87">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBB87">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DDBB87

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #88AADD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDBB87: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDBB87

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:

How #DDBB87 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 #DDBB87 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DDBB86  ·  #DDBB88 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDBB87?

#DDBB87 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 221, 187, 135). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBB87?

#DDBB87 is RGB 221, 187, 135 — HSL 36°, 56%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 39%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDBB87?

Its complement is #88AADD; analogous partners are #DD9088 and #D5DD88. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDBB87 for text?

Black text on #DDBB87 has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.