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#DFBF5D Color

#DFBF5D is rgb(223, 191, 93) in RGB, hsl(45, 67%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFBF5D
HEX#DFBF5D
RGBrgb(223, 191, 93)
HSLhsl(45, 67%, 62%)
HSVhsv(45, 58%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.123 91.4)
LABlab(78.71% 3.40 52.83)
LCHlch(78.71% 52.94 86.32)

What #DFBF5D 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 #DFBF5D, 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.

#DFBF5D Channel Values

How #DFBF5D 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 191 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 67% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 58% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 58% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFBF5D 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFBF5D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFBF5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFBF5D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DFBF5D

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFBF5D.

How #DFBF5D 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#DFBF5D
Protanopia#C5C55D
Protanomaly#D0C35D
Deuteranopia#CACA5A
Deuteranomaly#D3C65C
Tritanopia#E6B6B6
Tritanomaly#E3BA9A
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFBF5D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfbf5d: #DFBF5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFBF5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfbf5d': '#DFBF5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.749, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_dfbf5d">#DFBF5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFBF5D"

More Yellow Colors

#DFBF5D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFBF5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFBF5D?

#DFBF5D is a light yellow — rgb(223, 191, 93) in RGB and hsl(45, 67%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.

What is the RGB value of #DFBF5D?

#DFBF5D is rgb(223, 191, 93) — red 223, green 191, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFBF5D?

#DFBF5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFBF5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFBF5D scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFBF5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFBF5D 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.87, which is visibly different.

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