#DFB19A Color
#DFB19A is rgb(223, 177, 154) in RGB, hsl(20, 52%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 31%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DFB19Argb(223, 177, 154)hsl(20, 52%, 74%)hsv(20, 31%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 31%, 13%)oklch(79.6% 0.063 47.9)lab(76.00% 14.88 18.51)lch(76.00% 23.75 51.21)What #DFB19A 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 #DFB19A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DFB19A Channel Values
How #DFB19A 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 177 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 52% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 31% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 31% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFB19A 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 #DFB19A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFB19A; 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 #DFB19A
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 #DFB19A 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.
#DFB19A#BABA9A#CAB69A#C2C298#CEBB99#E1AEAE#E0AFA7#BBBBBBUsing #DFB19A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dfb19a: #DFB19A;background-color: #DFB19A;colors: { 'color-dfb19a': '#DFB19A' }Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.694, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_dfb19a">#DFB19A</color>fill="#DFB19A"More Orange Colors
#DFB19A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DFB19A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DFB19A?
#DFB19A is a light orange — rgb(223, 177, 154) in RGB and hsl(20, 52%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.25.
What is the RGB value of #DFB19A?
#DFB19A is rgb(223, 177, 154) — red 223, green 177, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DFB19A?
#DFB19A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 31%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DFB19A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DFB19A scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DFB19A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DFB19A 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.09, which is visibly different.
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