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Burlywood2

burlywood2 · #EEC591

HEX

#EEC591

RGB

rgb(238, 197, 145)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(34, 73%, 75%)

LAB

lab(81.9, 7.6, 31.6)

What is Burlywood2?

Burlywood2 is the burlywood2 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #EEC591 (rgb 238, 197, 145). 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 Burlywood2 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 13.03 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 1.61 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Burlywood2

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Burlywood2 (#EEC591). 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.

Copied #FEFAF6

50

#FEFAF6

#FEFAF6

Copied #FCF6ED

100

#FCF6ED

#FCF6ED

Copied #FAECDC

200

#FAECDC

#FAECDC

Copied #F7E2C8

300

#F7E2C8

#F7E2C8

Copied #F2D4AD

400

#F2D4AD

#F2D4AD

Copied #EEC591

500

#EEC591

#EEC591

Copied #CAA77B

600

#CAA77B

#CAA77B

Copied #9B805E

700

#9B805E

#9B805E

Copied #6B5941

800

#6B5941

#6B5941

Copied #3C3124

900

#3C3124

#3C3124

Copied #1D1811

950

#1D1811

#1D1811

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F1CFA8

15%

#F1CFA8

Copied #F3D9BB

30%

#F3D9BB

Copied #F6E2CC

45%

#F6E2CC

Copied #F8EADC

60%

#F8EADC

Copied #FBF2EA

75%

#FBF2EA

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #DDB787

15%

#DDB787

Copied #CBA87B

30%

#CBA87B

Copied #B6966E

45%

#B6966E

Copied #9E825F

60%

#9E825F

Copied #7F684B

75%

#7F684B

Color harmonies for Burlywood2

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Burlywood2. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #EEC591

#EEC591

#EEC591

Copied #91B9EE

#91B9EE

#91B9EE

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #EEC591

#EEC591

#EEC591

Copied #91EEC5

#91EEC5

#91EEC5

Copied #C591EE

#C591EE

#C591EE

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #EE9791

#EE9791

#EE9791

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#EEC591

#EEC591

Copied #E8EE91

#E8EE91

#E8EE91

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #EEC591

#EEC591

#EEC591

Copied #91E8EE

#91E8EE

#91E8EE

Copied #9791EE

#9791EE

#9791EE

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

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#EEC591

#EEC591

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#B9EE91

#B9EE91

Copied #91B9EE

#91B9EE

#91B9EE

Copied #C591EE

#C591EE

#C591EE

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #EEC591

#EEC591

#EEC591

Copied #91EE97

#91EE97

#91EE97

Copied #91B9EE

#91B9EE

#91B9EE

Copied #EE91E8

#EE91E8

#EE91E8

Burlywood2 in every color space

Full conversion of Burlywood2 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

#EEC591

RGB

rgb(238, 197, 145)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(34, 73%, 75%)

HSV

hsv(34, 39%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(34 57% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(81.9 7.6 31.6)

OKLCH

oklch(84.7% 0.082 73.0)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(60.34, 60.16, 35.22)

Copy-ready code for Burlywood2

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: #EEC591;
background-color: #EEC591;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-burlywood2: #EEC591;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'burlywood2': '#EEC591',
}

Sass

$color-burlywood2: #EEC591;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.773, blue: 0.569, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="burlywood2">#EEC591</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Burlywood2 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 #E6D690

RAL 1015

#E6D690

Light ivory

Copied #C6A664

RAL 1002

#C6A664

Sand yellow

Copied #C2B078

RAL 1001

#C2B078

Beige

Copied #EFA94A

RAL 1034

#EFA94A

Pastel yellow

Copied #CAC4B0

RAL 7044

#CAC4B0

Silk grey

Copied #CDA434

RAL 1004

#CDA434

Golden yellow

FAQ about Burlywood2

What is the HEX code for Burlywood2?

Burlywood2 (burlywood2) has the HEX code #EEC591. In RGB it is rgb(238, 197, 145), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Burlywood2?

Burlywood2 converts to oklch(0.847 0.082 73.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Burlywood2 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Burlywood2 has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 with black text and 1.61:1 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 Burlywood2?

The closest Pantone reference to Burlywood2 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 Burlywood2?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Burlywood2 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1015 (Light ivory, #E6D690). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Burlywood2?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Burlywood2 is #91B9EE. 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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named-color
legacy
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