Information about #DFDF85 color

#DFDF85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFDF85 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 223, 133) — 87.5% red, 87.5% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 35 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DFDF85 reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Primrose (#E4DE8E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Apple Green (#DCE78B) and Somerset (#DFDD78).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 223, 133)), which gives #DFDF85 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 15.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFDF85 color variations

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

#DFDF85 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 #DFDF85

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

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFDF85
  • RGB223, 223, 133
  • CMYK0, 0, 35, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 223, 133)
  • HSL60°, 58%, 70%
  • HSL Precise60°, 58.442%, 69.804%
  • HSV60°, 40%, 87%
  • HSB60°, 40%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.875, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.875, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.875, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFDF85
  • DECIMAL ID14671749
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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