Information about #DFCE7B color

#DFCE7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DFCE7B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 206, 123) — 87.5% red, 80.8% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 39 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #DFCE7B floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sand (#E2CA76). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Gold (#E7D27C) and Wild Rice (#E3D474).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 206, 123)), which gives #DFCE7B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFCE7B color variations

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

#DFCE7B 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 #DFCE7B

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

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFCE7B
  • RGB223, 206, 123
  • CMYK0, 7, 39, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 206, 123)
  • HSL50°, 61%, 68%
  • HSL Precise49.8°, 60.976%, 67.843%
  • HSV50°, 45%, 87%
  • HSB50°, 45%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.808, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.808, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.808, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFCE7B
  • DECIMAL ID14667387
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01