Information about #DFBF55 color

#DFBF55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DFBF55 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 191, 85) — 87.5% red, 74.9% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 54 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DFBF55 reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lanzones (#E0BC5B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Amber (#E7C251) and Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F).

The recipe behind #DFBF55 is rgb(223, 191, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DFBF55 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFBF55 color variations

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

#DFBF55 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 #DFBF55

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

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFBF55
  • RGB223, 191, 85
  • CMYK0, 13, 54, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 191, 85)
  • HSL46°, 68%, 60%
  • HSL Precise46.087°, 68.317%, 60.392%
  • HSV46°, 62%, 87%
  • HSB46°, 62%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.749, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.749, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.749, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFBF55
  • DECIMAL ID14663509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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