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#DFC89A Color

#DFC89A is rgb(223, 200, 154) in RGB, hsl(40, 52%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 31%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (#D2B48C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC89A
HEX#DFC89A
RGBrgb(223, 200, 154)
HSLhsl(40, 52%, 74%)
HSVhsv(40, 31%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 31%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.066 84.4)
LABlab(81.72% 3.38 26.20)
LCHlch(81.72% 26.41 82.65)

What #DFC89A 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 #DFC89A, 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.

#DFC89A Channel Values

How #DFC89A 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 200 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 52% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 31% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 31% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC89A 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFC89A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC89A; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DFC89A

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

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How #DFC89A 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#DFC89A
Protanopia#CCCC9A
Protanomaly#D4CB9A
Deuteranopia#D0D099
Deuteranomaly#D6CD99
Tritanopia#E3C3C3
Tritanomaly#E2C5B4
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC89A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc89a: #DFC89A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC89A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc89a': '#DFC89A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.784, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc89a">#DFC89A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC89A"

More Yellow Colors

#DFC89A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC89A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC89A?

#DFC89A is a light yellow — rgb(223, 200, 154) in RGB and hsl(40, 52%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.

What is the RGB value of #DFC89A?

#DFC89A is rgb(223, 200, 154) — red 223, green 200, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC89A?

#DFC89A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 31%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC89A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC89A scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC89A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC89A 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 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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