#DFA620 Color
#DFA620 is rgb(223, 166, 32) in RGB, hsl(42, 75%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 86%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Goldenrod (#DAA520), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DFA620rgb(223, 166, 32)hsl(42, 75%, 50%)hsv(42, 86%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 86%, 13%)oklch(75.9% 0.149 82.3)lab(72.12% 13.85 69.58)lch(72.12% 70.95 78.74)What #DFA620 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DFA620, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#DFA620 Channel Values
How #DFA620 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 223 · G 166 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 75% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 86% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 86% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.18:1 vs white · 9.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFA620 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFA620 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DFA620
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFA620; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DFA620
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFA620.
How #DFA620 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#DFA620#B1B11E#C5AD1F#BBBB0E#CBB317#E59D9D#E3A07D#AFAFAFUsing #DFA620 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dfa620: #DFA620;background-color: #DFA620;colors: { 'color-dfa620': '#DFA620' }Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.651, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_dfa620">#DFA620</color>fill="#DFA620"More Yellow Colors
#DFA620 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DFA620 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DFA620?
#DFA620 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(223, 166, 32) in RGB and hsl(42, 75%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.
What is the RGB value of #DFA620?
#DFA620 is rgb(223, 166, 32) — red 223, green 166, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DFA620?
#DFA620 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 86%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DFA620 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DFA620 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DFA620 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DFA620 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 2.03, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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