#DFAE58 Color
#DFAE58 is rgb(223, 174, 88) in RGB, hsl(38, 68%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 61%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunray (#E3AB57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DFAE58rgb(223, 174, 88)hsl(38, 68%, 61%)hsv(38, 61%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 61%, 13%)oklch(77.9% 0.118 79.6)lab(74.42% 11.64 50.40)lch(74.42% 51.73 77.00)What #DFAE58 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 #DFAE58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DFAE58 Channel Values
How #DFAE58 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 174 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 68% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 61% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 61% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFAE58 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.
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Colors That Go With #DFAE58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFAE58; 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 #DFAE58
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.
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How #DFAE58 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.
#DFAE58#B8B857#C9B458#C0C054#CDB956#E4A6A6#E2A98D#B6B6B6Using #DFAE58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dfae58: #DFAE58;background-color: #DFAE58;colors: { 'color-dfae58': '#DFAE58' }Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.682, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_dfae58">#DFAE58</color>fill="#DFAE58"More Orange Colors
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#DFAE58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DFAE58?
#DFAE58 is a light orange — rgb(223, 174, 88) in RGB and hsl(38, 68%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunray (#E3AB57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.
What is the RGB value of #DFAE58?
#DFAE58 is rgb(223, 174, 88) — red 223, green 174, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DFAE58?
#DFAE58 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 61%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DFAE58 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DFAE58 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DFAE58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DFAE58 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 14.41, which is visibly different.
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