Palettes / Colors / #DFB577
#DFB577 — Light Orange
#DFB577 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 #DFB577 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.
#DFB577 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #77A0DF; it also sits naturally between #DF8177 and #D5DF77. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFB577 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 181, 119 |
| HSL | 36°, 62%, 67% |
| HSV | 36°, 47%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 47%, 13% |
| XYZ | 50.29, 50.07, 24.47 |
| Yxy | 50.07, 0.4029, 0.4011 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.11, 7.36, 37.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.76, 6.91, 26.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 71% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 47% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFB577
.text { color: #DFB577; }
.background { background-color: #DFB577; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFB577; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 181, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 62%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFB577; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 181, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFB577; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 181, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFB577">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFB577">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFB577
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77A0DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFB577: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFB577
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 #DFB577: ·
How #DFB577 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 #DFB577 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 #DFB577?
#DFB577 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 181, 119). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFB577?
#DFB577 is RGB 223, 181, 119 — HSL 36°, 62%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 47%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFB577?
Its complement is #77A0DF; analogous partners are #DF8177 and #D5DF77. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFB577 for text?
Black text on #DFB577 has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.