Burlywood Color Palette
Burlywood Color Palette built around #DEB887, a light warm brown anchor (WCAG contrast 1.86:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F9E4CC | |
| surface | #DEB887 | |
| text | #735B3B | |
| text-muted | #C1A076 | |
| primary | #DEB887 | |
| secondary | #9BAFCA | |
| accent | #C1A076 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f9e4cc;
--surface: #deb887;
--text: #735b3b;
--text-muted: #c1a076;
--primary: #deb887;
--secondary: #9bafca;
--accent: #c1a076;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #DEB887 | #F9E4CC | #735B3B | #9BAFCA | #C1A076 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #DEB887 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| #F9E4CC | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| #735B3B | 3.4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| #9BAFCA | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #C1A076 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the burlywood color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #DEB887, #F9E4CC, #735B3B, #9BAFCA, #C1A076.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.