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#DFC649 Color

#DFC649 is rgb(223, 198, 73) in RGB, hsl(50, 70%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 67%, 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 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC649
HEX#DFC649
RGBrgb(223, 198, 73)
HSLhsl(50, 70%, 58%)
HSVhsv(50, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 67%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.144 97.8)
LABlab(80.35% -0.95 63.13)
LCHlch(80.35% 63.14 90.86)

What #DFC649 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 #DFC649, 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.

#DFC649 Channel Values

How #DFC649 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 198 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 70% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 67% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC649 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 text12.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFC649 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFC649

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC649; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DFC649

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 #DFC649.

How #DFC649 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#DFC649
Protanopia#CBCB49
Protanomaly#D3C949
Deuteranopia#CFCF46
Deuteranomaly#D5CB47
Tritanopia#E7BCBC
Tritanomaly#E4C09B
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC649 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc649: #DFC649;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC649;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc649': '#DFC649' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.776, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc649">#DFC649</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC649"

More Yellow Colors

#DFC649 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC649 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC649?

#DFC649 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(223, 198, 73) in RGB and hsl(50, 70%, 58%) 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 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #DFC649?

#DFC649 is rgb(223, 198, 73) — red 223, green 198, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC649?

#DFC649 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 67%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC649 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC649 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC649 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC649 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 16.9, which is visibly different.

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