Information about #DFDF9F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#DFDF9F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 223, 159) — 87.5% red, 87.5% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 25 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DFDF9F is a confidently colored yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Earth (#DADD98) and Mint Julep (#E0D8A7).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 223, 159) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 15.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. No one has named #DFDF9F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DFDF9F color variations

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

#DFDF9F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DFDF9F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DFDF9F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DFDF9F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DFDF9F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DFDF9F

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

Weathered Yellow color link
Weathered Yellow

#E0DA9F

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Bavarian Cream color link
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Mellow Yellow color link
Mellow Yellow

#EAD895

Double Chandelier color link
Double Chandelier

#E5D7AD

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

#DFDF9F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFDF9F
  • RGB223, 223, 159
  • CMYK0, 0, 25, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 223, 159)
  • HSL60°, 50%, 75%
  • HSL Precise60°, 50%, 74.902%
  • HSV60°, 29%, 87%
  • HSB60°, 29%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.875, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.875, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.875, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFDF9F
  • DECIMAL ID14671775
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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