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#DFC081 Color

#DFC081 is rgb(223, 192, 129) in RGB, hsl(40, 59%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 42%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC081
HEX#DFC081
RGBrgb(223, 192, 129)
HSLhsl(40, 59%, 69%)
HSVhsv(40, 42%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 42%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.088 84.4)
LABlab(79.35% 5.22 36.02)
LCHlch(79.35% 36.40 81.75)

What #DFC081 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 #DFC081, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 6.08Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 7.28Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 11.07Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 11.26Ecru#C2B280ΔE 11.4Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 12.1

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

#DFC081 Channel Values

How #DFC081 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 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 59% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 42% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 42% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC081 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFC081 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFC081

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC081; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFC081
Complementary
#81A0DF
Analogous
#DF9181
Analogous
#CFDF81
Triadic
#81DFBF
Triadic
#BF81DF
Split comp.
#81CFDF
Split comp.
#9181DF

Tints & Shades of #DFC081

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

#E3C892
#E7D0A2
#EBD8B2
#F0E2C6
#F5EBD6
#F9F3E7

Shades

#D5AD5D
#CB9934
#A67D2B
#826221
#5D4618
#35280E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFC081.

How #DFC081 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#DFC081
Protanopia#C6C681
Protanomaly#D0C381
Deuteranopia#CBCB7F
Deuteranomaly#D3C780
Tritanopia#E4BABA
Tritanomaly#E2BCA6
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC081 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc081: #DFC081;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC081;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc081': '#DFC081' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.753, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc081">#DFC081</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC081"

More Yellow Colors

#DFC081 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DFC081 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC081?

#DFC081 is a light yellow — rgb(223, 192, 129) in RGB and hsl(40, 59%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #DFC081?

#DFC081 is rgb(223, 192, 129) — red 223, green 192, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC081?

#DFC081 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 42%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC081 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC081 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC081 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC081 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 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.