Information about #DFE3A5 color

#DFE3A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DFE3A5 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 227, 165) — 87.5% red, 89% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 24 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFE3A5 presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from First Light (#E5E1AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F) and Mint Julep (#E0D8A7).

The recipe behind #DFE3A5 is rgb(223, 227, 165), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DFE3A5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFE3A5 color variations

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

#DFE3A5 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 #DFE3A5

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

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Tusk color link
Tusk

#E3E5B1

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFE3A5
  • RGB223, 227, 165
  • CMYK2, 0, 24, 11
  • CSSrgb(223, 227, 165)
  • HSL64°, 53%, 77%
  • HSL Precise63.871°, 52.542%, 76.863%
  • HSV64°, 27%, 89%
  • HSB64°, 27%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.890, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.890, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.890, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFE3A5
  • DECIMAL ID14672805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01