Information about #DFBE48 color

#DFBE48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFBE48 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 190, 72) — 87.5% red, 74.5% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 59 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #DFBE48 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Ipanema (#DCC64B). Slightly further away sit Matte Mustard (#DCB83E) and Brilliant Amber (#E7C251).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 190, 72)), which gives #DFBE48 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFBE48: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #DFBE48 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DFBE48 color variations

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

#DFBE48 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 #DFBE48

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

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFBE48
  • RGB223, 190, 72
  • CMYK0, 13, 59, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 190, 72)
  • HSL47°, 70%, 58%
  • HSL Precise46.887°, 70.233%, 57.843%
  • HSV47°, 68%, 87%
  • HSB47°, 68%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.745, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.745, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.745, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDFBE48
  • DECIMAL ID14663240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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