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Information about #DFCE85 color

#DFCE85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DFCE85 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 206, 133) — 87.5% red, 80.8% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 35 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DFCE85 presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Amber (#E7D08B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C) and Sandbar (#E2C385).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 206, 133) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DFCE85 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#DFCE85 color variations

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

#DFCE85 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 #DFCE85

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFCE85
  • RGB223, 206, 133
  • CMYK0, 7, 35, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 206, 133)
  • HSL49°, 58%, 70%
  • HSL Precise48.667°, 58.442%, 69.804%
  • HSV49°, 40%, 87%
  • HSB49°, 40%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.808, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.808, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.808, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFCE85
  • DECIMAL ID14667397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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