Information about #DFD61D color

#DFD61D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFD61D falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 214, 29) — 87.5% red, 83.9% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 76 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #DFD61D carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Piss Yellow (#DDD618). Slightly further away sit Bright Lights (#E9D725) and Bird Flower (#D4CD16).

The recipe behind #DFD61D is rgb(223, 214, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFD61D: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFD61D color variations

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

#DFD61D 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 #DFD61D

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

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFD61D
  • RGB223, 214, 29
  • CMYK0, 4, 76, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 214, 29)
  • HSL57°, 77%, 49%
  • HSL Precise57.216°, 76.984%, 49.412%
  • HSV57°, 87%, 87%
  • HSB57°, 87%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.839, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.839, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.839, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDFD61D
  • DECIMAL ID14669341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01