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#DFC33A Color

#DFC33A is rgb(223, 195, 58) in RGB, hsl(50, 72%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 74%, 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 7.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC33A
HEX#DFC33A
RGBrgb(223, 195, 58)
HSLhsl(50, 72%, 55%)
HSVhsv(50, 74%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 74%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.151 97.1)
LABlab(79.50% -0.01 67.88)
LCHlch(79.50% 67.88 90.01)

What #DFC33A 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 #DFC33A, 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.

#DFC33A Channel Values

How #DFC33A 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 195 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 72% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 74% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 74% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC33A 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 text12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFC33A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC33A; 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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Tints & Shades of #DFC33A

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFC33A.

How #DFC33A 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#DFC33A
Protanopia#C8C839
Protanomaly#D2C63A
Deuteranopia#CDCD36
Deuteranomaly#D4C938
Tritanopia#E7B9B9
Tritanomaly#E4BD96
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC33A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc33a: #DFC33A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC33A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc33a': '#DFC33A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.765, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc33a">#DFC33A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC33A"

More Yellow Colors

#DFC33A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC33A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC33A?

#DFC33A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(223, 195, 58) in RGB and hsl(50, 72%, 55%) 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 7.71.

What is the RGB value of #DFC33A?

#DFC33A is rgb(223, 195, 58) — red 223, green 195, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC33A?

#DFC33A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 74%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC33A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC33A scores 1.75:1 against white and 12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC33A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC33A 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 14.72, which is visibly different.

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