Palettes / Colors / #DDBC85
#DDBC85 — Light Orange
#DDBC85 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 #DDBC85 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.
#DDBC85 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 #84A4DC; it also sits naturally between #DC8F84 and #D0DC84. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDBC85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 188, 133 |
| HSL | 38°, 56%, 69% |
| HSV | 38°, 40%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 40%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.04, 53.03, 29.68 |
| Yxy | 53.03, 0.3862, 0.3936 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.89, 4.32, 32.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.82, 4.06, 23.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 74% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 40% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDBC85
.text { color: #DDBC85; }
.background { background-color: #DDBC85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBC85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 188, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 56%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBC85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 188, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBC85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 188, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDBC85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBC85">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #84A4DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDBC85: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDBC85
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 #DDBC85: ·
How #DDBC85 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 #DDBC85 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 #DDBC85?
#DDBC85 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 221, 188, 133). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBC85?
#DDBC85 is RGB 221, 188, 133 — HSL 38°, 56%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 40%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDBC85?
Its complement is #84A4DC; analogous partners are #DC8F84 and #D0DC84. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDBC85 for text?
Black text on #DDBC85 has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.