Information about #DFE2AC color

#DFE2AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFE2AC falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 226, 172) — 87.5% red, 88.6% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 21 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFE2AC is a clearly saturated golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from First Light (#E5E1AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tusk (#E3E5B1) and Brie (#E3DAB2).

The recipe behind #DFE2AC is rgb(223, 226, 172), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFE2AC: 15.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. #DFE2AC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFE2AC color variations

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

#DFE2AC 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 #DFE2AC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFE2AC
  • RGB223, 226, 172
  • CMYK1, 0, 21, 11
  • CSSrgb(223, 226, 172)
  • HSL63°, 48%, 78%
  • HSL Precise63.333°, 48.214%, 78.039%
  • HSV63°, 24%, 89%
  • HSB63°, 24%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.886, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.886, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.886, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFE2AC
  • DECIMAL ID14672556
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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