Information about #DFBD1B color

#DFBD1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DFBD1B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 189, 27) — 87.5% red, 74.1% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 88 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFBD1B presents itself as a strongly colored sunny yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gold Tips (#DEBA13). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Amber (#E8BE14) and Durian Yellow (#E1BD27).

The recipe behind #DFBD1B is rgb(223, 189, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DFBD1B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #DFBD1B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DFBD1B color variations

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

#DFBD1B 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 #DFBD1B

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

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Trust Yellow color link
Trust Yellow

#EEBE15

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

nongmincoin color link
nongmincoin

#F0B91B

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFBD1B
  • RGB223, 189, 27
  • CMYK0, 15, 88, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 189, 27)
  • HSL50°, 78%, 49%
  • HSL Precise49.592°, 78.4%, 49.02%
  • HSV50°, 88%, 87%
  • HSB50°, 88%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.741, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.741, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.741, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDFBD1B
  • DECIMAL ID14662939
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01