Information about #DFE162 color

#DFE162 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DFE162 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 225, 98) — 87.5% red, 88.2% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 50 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DFE162 reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bored Accent Green (#DDE26A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spring Fever (#E3DF6E) and RCAP Yellow (#D6E868).

The recipe behind #DFE162 is rgb(223, 225, 98), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DFE162 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. #DFE162 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFE162 color variations

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

#DFE162 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 #DFE162

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

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

RCAP Yellow color link
RCAP Yellow

#D6E868

RCAP GREEN color link
RCAP GREEN

#D5E868

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Honeysuckle color link
Honeysuckle

#E8ED69

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFE162
  • RGB223, 225, 98
  • CMYK1, 0, 50, 12
  • CSSrgb(223, 225, 98)
  • HSL61°, 68%, 63%
  • HSL Precise60.945°, 67.914%, 63.333%
  • HSV61°, 56%, 88%
  • HSB61°, 56%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.882, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.882, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.882, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFE162
  • DECIMAL ID14672226
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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