Information about #DFB211 color

#DFB211 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFB211 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 178, 17) — 87.5% red, 69.8% green, 6.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 81 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DFB211 reads as a intensely saturated yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Patrinia Flowers (#D9B611). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gold Tips (#DEBA13) and Bee Yellow (#E9AB17).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 178, 17)), which gives #DFB211 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFB211 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DFB211 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DFB211

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

Trust Yellow color link
Trust Yellow

#EEBE15

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Squash color link
Squash

#F2AB15

#DFB211 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFB211
  • RGB223, 178, 17
  • CMYK0, 18, 81, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 178, 17)
  • HSL47°, 86%, 47%
  • HSL Precise46.893°, 85.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV47°, 92%, 87%
  • HSB47°, 92%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.698, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.698, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.698, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDFB211
  • DECIMAL ID14660113
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01