Information about #DFBD42 color

#DFBD42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFBD42 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 189, 66) — 87.5% red, 74.1% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 62 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DFBD42 reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matte Mustard (#DCB83E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Meat Brown (#E5B73B) and Party Mix (#E1C53A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 189, 66)), which gives #DFBD42 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFBD42: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #DFBD42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFBD42 color variations

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

#DFBD42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DFBD42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DFBD42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DFBD42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DFBD42 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DFBD42

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

Matte Mustard color link
Matte Mustard

#DCB83E

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Japanese Triandra Grass color link
Japanese Triandra Grass

#E2B13C

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Brilliant Amber color link
Brilliant Amber

#E7C251

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

#DFBD42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFBD42
  • RGB223, 189, 66
  • CMYK0, 13, 62, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 189, 66)
  • HSL47°, 71%, 57%
  • HSL Precise47.006°, 71.041%, 56.667%
  • HSV47°, 70%, 87%
  • HSB47°, 70%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.741, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.741, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.741, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDFBD42
  • DECIMAL ID14662978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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