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#DFC262 Color

#DFC262 is rgb(223, 194, 98) in RGB, hsl(46, 66%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 56%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC262
HEX#DFC262
RGBrgb(223, 194, 98)
HSLhsl(46, 66%, 63%)
HSVhsv(46, 56%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 56%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.12 92.8)
LABlab(79.52% 2.19 51.42)
LCHlch(79.52% 51.47 87.56)

What #DFC262 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 #DFC262, 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.

#DFC262 Channel Values

How #DFC262 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 194 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 66% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 56% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 56% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC262 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 text12.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFC262 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFC262

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC262; 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 #DFC262

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 #DFC262.

How #DFC262 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#DFC262
Protanopia#C7C762
Protanomaly#D1C562
Deuteranopia#CCCC60
Deuteranomaly#D4C861
Tritanopia#E6B9B9
Tritanomaly#E3BD9E
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC262 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc262: #DFC262;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC262;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc262': '#DFC262' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.761, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc262">#DFC262</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC262"

More Yellow Colors

#DFC262 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC262 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC262?

#DFC262 is a light yellow — rgb(223, 194, 98) in RGB and hsl(46, 66%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #DFC262?

#DFC262 is rgb(223, 194, 98) — red 223, green 194, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC262?

#DFC262 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 56%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC262 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC262 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC262 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC262 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 15.02, which is visibly different.

Open #DFC262 in a Tool

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