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#DFB67C Color

#DFB67C is rgb(223, 182, 124) in RGB, hsl(35, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFB67C
HEX#DFB67C
RGBrgb(223, 182, 124)
HSLhsl(35, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(35, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80% 0.089 75.6)
LABlab(76.78% 9.83 35.35)
LCHlch(76.78% 36.69 74.45)

What #DFB67C 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 #DFB67C, 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 orange in the library.

#DFB67C Channel Values

How #DFB67C 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 182 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 44% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFB67C 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFB67C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFB67C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DFB67C

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

Shades

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How #DFB67C 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#DFB67C
Protanopia#BEBE7C
Protanomaly#CCBB7C
Deuteranopia#C5C57A
Deuteranomaly#D0BF7B
Tritanopia#E3B0B0
Tritanomaly#E2B29E
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFB67C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfb67c: #DFB67C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFB67C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfb67c': '#DFB67C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.714, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_dfb67c">#DFB67C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFB67C"

More Orange Colors

#DFB67C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFB67C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFB67C?

#DFB67C is a light orange — rgb(223, 182, 124) in RGB and hsl(35, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.

What is the RGB value of #DFB67C?

#DFB67C is rgb(223, 182, 124) — red 223, green 182, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFB67C?

#DFB67C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFB67C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFB67C scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFB67C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFB67C 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 5.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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