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#DFC0AF Color

#DFC0AF is rgb(223, 192, 175) in RGB, hsl(21, 43%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 22%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC0AF
HEX#DFC0AF
RGBrgb(223, 192, 175)
HSLhsl(21, 43%, 78%)
HSVhsv(21, 22%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 22%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.043 50.5)
LABlab(80.07% 9.45 12.89)
LCHlch(80.07% 15.98 53.75)

What #DFC0AF 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 #DFC0AF, 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.

#DFC0AF Channel Values

How #DFC0AF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 43% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 22% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 22% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC0AF 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFC0AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC0AF; 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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Tints & Shades of #DFC0AF

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 #DFC0AF 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#DFC0AF
Protanopia#C6C6AF
Protanomaly#D0C3AF
Deuteranopia#CBCBAE
Deuteranomaly#D3C7AE
Tritanopia#E1BEBE
Tritanomaly#E0BFB8
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC0AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc0af: #DFC0AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC0AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc0af': '#DFC0AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.753, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc0af">#DFC0AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC0AF"

More Orange Colors

#DFC0AF sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC0AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC0AF?

#DFC0AF is a light orange — rgb(223, 192, 175) in RGB and hsl(21, 43%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #DFC0AF?

#DFC0AF is rgb(223, 192, 175) — red 223, green 192, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC0AF?

#DFC0AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 22%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC0AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC0AF scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC0AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC0AF 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.73, which is visibly different.

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