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#DFC043 Color

#DFC043 is rgb(223, 192, 67) in RGB, hsl(48, 71%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC043
HEX#DFC043
RGBrgb(223, 192, 67)
HSLhsl(48, 71%, 57%)
HSVhsv(48, 70%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.143 94.9)
LABlab(78.78% 1.76 63.94)
LCHlch(78.78% 63.96 88.42)

What #DFC043 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 #DFC043, 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.

#DFC043 Channel Values

How #DFC043 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 192 · B 678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 71% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 70% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 70% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC043 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 text11.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFC043

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC043; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DFC043

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 #DFC043.

How #DFC043 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#DFC043
Protanopia#C6C642
Protanomaly#D0C343
Deuteranopia#CBCB3F
Deuteranomaly#D3C741
Tritanopia#E7B6B6
Tritanomaly#E4BA96
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC043 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc043: #DFC043;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC043;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc043': '#DFC043' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.753, blue: 0.263)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc043">#DFC043</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC043"

More Yellow Colors

#DFC043 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC043 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC043?

#DFC043 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(223, 192, 67) in RGB and hsl(48, 71%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #DFC043?

#DFC043 is rgb(223, 192, 67) — red 223, green 192, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC043?

#DFC043 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC043 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC043 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC043 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC043 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.

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