Brandy
Also known as: Butterscotch Sundae, Painted Ash, Burlywood, Calico
Part of the orange family, Brandy pairs a soft base with a playful and vibrant presence — ideal for children's products and fitness brands. For contrast, pair it with a blue from its complementary palette below. Accessibility-wise, it needs a dark backdrop — 11.10:1 on black clears AA.
Brandy color codes
- HEX
- #DCB68A
- RGB
- rgb(220, 182, 138)
- RGBA
- rgba(220, 182, 138, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(32, 54%, 70%)
- HSV
- hsv(32, 37%, 86%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 17%, 37%, 14%)
- LAB
- lab(76.7 9.7 27.9)
- OKLCH
- oklch(79.9% 0.073 70.6)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: burlywood#DEB887 · ΔE 1.5
- RAL 1001 — Beige#D0B084 · ΔE 2.7 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Brandy works
- Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Brandy
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Brandy by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 1.89:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 11.10:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Brandy background: #000000
Palettes featuring Brandy
Brandy with its complement
Soft neighbors of Brandy
Brandy triad
Similar colors
- Lama#E0BB95 · ΔE 2.2
- Sheaf#D2AE84 · ΔE 2.3
- Laksa#E6BF95 · ΔE 2.5
- Cane Sugar#E3B982 · ΔE 2.8
- Porcini#D9AE86 · ΔE 3.0
- Honey Gold#E1B67C · ΔE 3.3
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Brandy is closest to Sky High.
Brandy FAQs
What color is Brandy?
Brandy is a medium orange with the hex code #DCB68A. In HSL terms it has a hue of 32°, 54% saturation, and 70% lightness.
What is the hex code for Brandy?
The hex code for Brandy is #DCB68A. In RGB it's rgb(220, 182, 138), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 17%, 37%, 14%).
What colors go well with Brandy?
Brandy pairs naturally with blue tones from its complementary harmony, and with cyan accents from its split-complementary palette. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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