Palettes / Colors / #DDBF82
#DDBF82 — Light Orange
#DDBF82 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 #DDBF82 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.
#DDBF82 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 #83A1DD; it also sits naturally between #DD9283 and #CEDD83. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDBF82 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 191, 130 |
| HSL | 40°, 57%, 69% |
| HSV | 40°, 41%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 41%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.48, 54.25, 28.82 |
| Yxy | 54.25, 0.3872, 0.4002 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.60, 2.41, 34.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.65, 2.27, 25.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 75% · Blue 51%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 41% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDBF82
.text { color: #DDBF82; }
.background { background-color: #DDBF82; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBF82; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 191, 130); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 57%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBF82; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 191, 130, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBF82; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 191, 130, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDBF82">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBF82">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDBF82
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #83A1DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDBF82: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDBF82
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 #DDBF82: ·
How #DDBF82 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 #DDBF82 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 #DDBF82?
#DDBF82 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 221, 191, 130). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBF82?
#DDBF82 is RGB 221, 191, 130 — HSL 40°, 57%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 41%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDBF82?
Its complement is #83A1DD; analogous partners are #DD9283 and #CEDD83. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDBF82 for text?
Black text on #DDBF82 has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.