Information about #DFBF06 color

#DFBF06 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DFBF06 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 191, 6) (87.5% red, 74.9% green, 2.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 85 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFBF06 presents itself as a pure, full-strength golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rustic Yellow (#E2C400). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tweet (#D4BC00) and Gold Tips (#DEBA13).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 191, 6) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFBF06: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #DFBF06 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFBF06 color variations

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

#DFBF06 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 #DFBF06

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

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFBF06
  • RGB223, 191, 6
  • CMYK0, 13, 85, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 191, 6)
  • HSL51°, 95%, 45%
  • HSL Precise51.152°, 94.76%, 44.902%
  • HSV51°, 97%, 87%
  • HSB51°, 97%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.749, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.749, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.749, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDFBF06
  • DECIMAL ID14663430
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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