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#DFC19F Color

#DFC19F is rgb(223, 193, 159) in RGB, hsl(32, 50%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 29%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC19F
HEX#DFC19F
RGBrgb(223, 193, 159)
HSLhsl(32, 50%, 75%)
HSVhsv(32, 29%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 29%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.057 70.4)
LABlab(80.04% 7.32 21.33)
LCHlch(80.04% 22.55 71.06)

What #DFC19F 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 #DFC19F, 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.

#DFC19F Channel Values

How #DFC19F 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 193 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 50% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 29% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 29% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC19F 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 text12.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFC19F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFC19F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC19F; 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 #DFC19F

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 #DFC19F.

How #DFC19F 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#DFC19F
Protanopia#C7C79F
Protanomaly#D1C49F
Deuteranopia#CCCC9E
Deuteranomaly#D4C79E
Tritanopia#E2BDBD
Tritanomaly#E1BFB2
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC19F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc19f: #DFC19F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC19F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc19f': '#DFC19F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.757, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc19f">#DFC19F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC19F"

More Orange Colors

#DFC19F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC19F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC19F?

#DFC19F is a light orange — rgb(223, 193, 159) in RGB and hsl(32, 50%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nude (#E3BC9A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.

What is the RGB value of #DFC19F?

#DFC19F is rgb(223, 193, 159) — red 223, green 193, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC19F?

#DFC19F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 29%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC19F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC19F scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC19F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC19F 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 5.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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