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Burlywood3

burlywood3 · #CDAA7D

HEX

#CDAA7D

RGB

rgb(205, 170, 125)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(34, 44%, 65%)

LAB

lab(71.7, 6.6, 28.0)

What is Burlywood3?

Burlywood3 is the burlywood3 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #CDAA7D (rgb 205, 170, 125). It sits in the orange family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Burlywood3 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 9.64 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 2.18 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Burlywood3

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Burlywood3 (#CDAA7D). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

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50

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Copied #F7F1EA

100

#F7F1EA

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#EFE4D5

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#E6D5BE

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Copied #CDAA7D

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Copied #856F51

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#856F51

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#5C4D38

#5C4D38

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900

#332B1F

#332B1F

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#19140F

#19140F

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #D6BA9A

15%

#D6BA9A

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30%

#DEC9B2

Copied #E5D6C6

45%

#E5D6C6

Copied #EDE2D7

60%

#EDE2D7

Copied #F4EDE7

75%

#F4EDE7

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #BF9E74

15%

#BF9E74

Copied #AF916A

30%

#AF916A

Copied #9D815E

45%

#9D815E

Copied #877051

60%

#877051

Copied #6D5940

75%

#6D5940

Color harmonies for Burlywood3

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Burlywood3. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

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Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

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Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

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#CD847E

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Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

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Copied #7EA1CD

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Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

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Burlywood3 in every color space

Full conversion of Burlywood3 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#CDAA7D

RGB

rgb(205, 170, 125)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(34, 44%, 65%)

HSV

hsv(34, 39%, 80%)

HWB

hwb(34 49% 20%)

CIE Lab

lab(71.7 6.6 28.0)

OKLCH

oklch(75.9% 0.073 73.4)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(43.25, 43.21, 25.46)

Copy-ready code for Burlywood3

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #CDAA7D;
background-color: #CDAA7D;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-burlywood3: #CDAA7D;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'burlywood3': '#CDAA7D',
}

Sass

$color-burlywood3: #CDAA7D;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.667, blue: 0.490, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="burlywood3">#CDAA7D</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Burlywood3 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #C6A664

RAL 1002

#C6A664

Sand yellow

Copied #C2B078

RAL 1001

#C2B078

Beige

Copied #EFA94A

RAL 1034

#EFA94A

Pastel yellow

Copied #CDA434

RAL 1004

#CDA434

Golden yellow

Copied #AEA04B

RAL 1024

#AEA04B

Ochre yellow

Copied #9E9764

RAL 1019

#9E9764

Grey beige

FAQ about Burlywood3

What is the HEX code for Burlywood3?

Burlywood3 (burlywood3) has the HEX code #CDAA7D. In RGB it is rgb(205, 170, 125), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 20%).

What is the OKLCH value of Burlywood3?

Burlywood3 converts to oklch(0.759 0.073 73.4). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Burlywood3 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Burlywood3 has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 with black text and 2.18:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Burlywood3?

The closest Pantone reference to Burlywood3 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 472 C (#E5B17C). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Burlywood3?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Burlywood3 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1002 (Sand yellow, #C6A664). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Burlywood3?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Burlywood3 is #7EA1CD. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

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