Palettes / Colors / #DFBB6F

#DFBB6F — Orange

#DFBB6F is a orange color we call 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 #DFBB6F 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.

#DFBB6F 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 #6D91DF; it also sits naturally between #DF826D and #CADF6D. 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 44%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 50% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DFBB6F

.text { color: #DFBB6F; }
.background { background-color: #DFBB6F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBB6F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 187, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 64%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBB6F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 187, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBB6F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 187, 111, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFBB6F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBB6F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6D91DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFBB6F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBB6F

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 #DFBB6F 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 #DFBB6F 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

← #DFBB6E  ·  #DFBB70 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFBB6F?

#DFBB6F is Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 187, 111). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBB6F?

#DFBB6F is RGB 223, 187, 111 — HSL 41°, 64%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 50%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFBB6F?

Its complement is #6D91DF; analogous partners are #DF826D and #CADF6D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFBB6F for text?

Black text on #DFBB6F has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.