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#DFB172 Color

#DFB172 is rgb(223, 177, 114) in RGB, hsl(35, 63%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 49%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFB172
HEX#DFB172
RGBrgb(223, 177, 114)
HSLhsl(35, 63%, 66%)
HSVhsv(35, 49%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 49%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.097 74.4)
LABlab(75.42% 11.65 38.78)
LCHlch(75.42% 40.50 73.29)

What #DFB172 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 #DFB172, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 5.74Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 5.96Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 8.27Earth Yellow#E1A95FΔE 8.39Mellow Apricot#F8B878ΔE 8.84Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 8.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DFB172 Channel Values

How #DFB172 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 223 · G 177 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 63% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 49% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 49% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFB172 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFB172 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFB172

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFB172; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFB172
Complementary
#729FDF
Analogous
#DF7B72
Analogous
#D6DF72
Triadic
#72DFB1
Triadic
#B172DF
Split comp.
#72D6DF
Split comp.
#7B72DF

Tints & Shades of #DFB172

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.

Tints

#E4BD86
#E7C697
#ECD1AC
#F0DABC
#F5E6D1
#F8EFE2

Shades

#D69D4C
#C8872D
#A26E25
#81571D
#5B3E15
#36250C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFB172.

How #DFB172 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.

Typical#DFB172
Protanopia#BABA72
Protanomaly#CAB672
Deuteranopia#C2C26F
Deuteranomaly#CEBB70
Tritanopia#E4ABAB
Tritanomaly#E2AD97
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFB172 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dfb172: #DFB172;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFB172;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfb172': '#DFB172' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.694, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_dfb172">#DFB172</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFB172"

More Orange Colors

#DFB172 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DFB172 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFB172?

#DFB172 is a light orange — rgb(223, 177, 114) in RGB and hsl(35, 63%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #DFB172?

#DFB172 is rgb(223, 177, 114) — red 223, green 177, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFB172?

#DFB172 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 49%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFB172 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFB172 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFB172 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFB172 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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