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Burlywood4

burlywood4 · #8B7355

HEX

#8B7355

RGB

rgb(139, 115, 85)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(33, 24%, 44%)

LAB

lab(50.0, 4.9, 20.1)

What is Burlywood4?

Burlywood4 is the burlywood4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #8B7355 (rgb 139, 115, 85). It sits in the brown 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 Burlywood4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 4.68 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 4.49 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Burlywood4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Burlywood4 (#8B7355). 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 #F6F4F1

50

#F6F4F1

#F6F4F1

Copied #ECE9E4

100

#ECE9E4

#ECE9E4

Copied #DAD2C9

200

#DAD2C9

#DAD2C9

Copied #C5B9AA

300

#C5B9AA

#C5B9AA

Copied #A89680

400

#A89680

#A89680

Copied #8B7355

500

#8B7355

#8B7355

Copied #766248

600

#766248

#766248

Copied #5A4B37

700

#5A4B37

#5A4B37

Copied #3F3426

800

#3F3426

#3F3426

Copied #231D15

900

#231D15

#231D15

Copied #110E0A

950

#110E0A

#110E0A

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A49483

15%

#A49483

Copied #B8ADA2

30%

#B8ADA2

Copied #CAC3BC

45%

#CAC3BC

Copied #DAD5D1

60%

#DAD5D1

Copied #E9E6E4

75%

#E9E6E4

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #816B4F

15%

#816B4F

Copied #766147

30%

#766147

Copied #69573F

45%

#69573F

Copied #5A4A36

60%

#5A4A36

Copied #483A2A

75%

#483A2A

Color harmonies for Burlywood4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Burlywood4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #8B7355

#8B7355

#8B7355

Copied #556E8B

#556E8B

#556E8B

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #8B7355

#8B7355

#8B7355

Copied #558B73

#558B73

#558B73

Copied #73558B

#73558B

#73558B

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #8B5855

#8B5855

#8B5855

Copied #8B7355

#8B7355

#8B7355

Copied #888B55

#888B55

#888B55

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #8B7355

#8B7355

#8B7355

Copied #55888B

#55888B

#55888B

Copied #58558B

#58558B

#58558B

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #8B7355

#8B7355

#8B7355

Copied #6E8B55

#6E8B55

#6E8B55

Copied #556E8B

#556E8B

#556E8B

Copied #73558B

#73558B

#73558B

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #8B7355

#8B7355

#8B7355

Copied #558B58

#558B58

#558B58

Copied #556E8B

#556E8B

#556E8B

Copied #8B5588

#8B5588

#8B5588

Burlywood4 in every color space

Full conversion of Burlywood4 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

#8B7355

RGB

rgb(139, 115, 85)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(33, 24%, 44%)

HSV

hsv(33, 39%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(33 33% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(50.0 4.9 20.1)

OKLCH

oklch(57.1% 0.053 72.7)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(18.42, 18.41, 11.18)

Copy-ready code for Burlywood4

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: #8B7355;
background-color: #8B7355;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-burlywood4: #8B7355;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'burlywood4': '#8B7355',
}

Sass

$color-burlywood4: #8B7355;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.451, blue: 0.333, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="burlywood4">#8B7355</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Burlywood4 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 #8A6642

RAL 1011

#8A6642

Brown beige

Copied #746643

RAL 7008

#746643

Khaki grey

Copied #826C34

RAL 8000

#826C34

Green brown

Copied #756F61

RAL 7006

#756F61

Beige grey

Copied #755C48

RAL 8025

#755C48

Pale brown

Copied #6A5D4D

RAL 1035

#6A5D4D

Pearl beige

FAQ about Burlywood4

What is the HEX code for Burlywood4?

Burlywood4 (burlywood4) has the HEX code #8B7355. In RGB it is rgb(139, 115, 85), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Burlywood4?

Burlywood4 converts to oklch(0.571 0.053 72.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Burlywood4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Burlywood4 has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 with black text and 4.49:1 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 Burlywood4?

The closest Pantone reference to Burlywood4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 874 C (#8B6F4E). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Burlywood4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Burlywood4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1011 (Brown beige, #8A6642). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Burlywood4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Burlywood4 is #556E8B. 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

x11
named-color
legacy
brown

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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