#DFC6A5 Color
#DFC6A5 is rgb(223, 198, 165) in RGB, hsl(34, 48%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DFC6A5rgb(223, 198, 165)hsl(34, 48%, 76%)hsv(34, 26%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 13%)oklch(83.9% 0.052 74.6)lab(81.39% 5.43 20.00)lch(81.39% 20.72 74.82)What #DFC6A5 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 #DFC6A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DFC6A5 Channel Values
How #DFC6A5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 223 · G 198 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 48% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 26% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 26% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC6A5 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.
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Colors That Go With #DFC6A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC6A5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DFC6A5
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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How #DFC6A5 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.
#DFC6A5#CBCBA5#D3C9A5#CFCFA4#D5CBA4#E2C2C2#E1C4B7#CACACAUsing #DFC6A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dfc6a5: #DFC6A5;background-color: #DFC6A5;colors: { 'color-dfc6a5': '#DFC6A5' }Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.776, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_dfc6a5">#DFC6A5</color>fill="#DFC6A5"More Orange Colors
#DFC6A5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DFC6A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DFC6A5?
#DFC6A5 is a light orange — rgb(223, 198, 165) in RGB and hsl(34, 48%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #DFC6A5?
#DFC6A5 is rgb(223, 198, 165) — red 223, green 198, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DFC6A5?
#DFC6A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DFC6A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC6A5 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DFC6A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DFC6A5 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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