Palettes / Colors / #DDBB89
#DDBB89 — Light Brown
#DDBB89 is a brown color we call Light 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 #DDBB89 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.
#DDBB89 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 #88AADD; it also sits naturally between #DD9188 and #D4DD88. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDBB89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 187, 137 |
| HSL | 36°, 55%, 70% |
| HSV | 36°, 38%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 38%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.10, 52.72, 31.10 |
| Yxy | 52.72, 0.3833, 0.3879 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.71, 5.30, 29.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.61, 4.99, 22.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 38% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDBB89
.text { color: #DDBB89; }
.background { background-color: #DDBB89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBB89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 187, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 55%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBB89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 187, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBB89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 187, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDBB89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBB89">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDBB89
Tints of #DDBB89
Tones of #DDBB89
Color harmonies
Complementary — #88AADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDBB89: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDBB89
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 #DDBB89: ·
How #DDBB89 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 #DDBB89 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 #DDBB89?
#DDBB89 is Light Brown, a brown color (RGB 221, 187, 137). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBB89?
#DDBB89 is RGB 221, 187, 137 — HSL 36°, 55%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 38%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDBB89?
Its complement is #88AADD; analogous partners are #DD9188 and #D4DD88. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDBB89 for text?
Black text on #DDBB89 has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.