#DFCAB9 Color
#DFCAB9 is rgb(223, 202, 185) in RGB, hsl(27, 37%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 17%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DFCAB9rgb(223, 202, 185)hsl(27, 37%, 80%)hsv(27, 17%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 17%, 13%)oklch(85.2% 0.033 61.4)lab(82.75% 5.58 11.33)lch(82.75% 12.63 63.79)What #DFCAB9 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 #DFCAB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DFCAB9 Channel Values
How #DFCAB9 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 202 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 37% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 17% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 17% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFCAB9 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 #DFCAB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFCAB9; 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 #DFCAB9
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 #DFCAB9 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.
#DFCAB9#CECEB9#D5CCB9#D1D1B8#D7CEB9#E1C8C8#E0C9C2#CECECEUsing #DFCAB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dfcab9: #DFCAB9;background-color: #DFCAB9;colors: { 'color-dfcab9': '#DFCAB9' }Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.792, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_dfcab9">#DFCAB9</color>fill="#DFCAB9"More Orange Colors
#DFCAB9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DFCAB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DFCAB9?
#DFCAB9 is a lightest orange — rgb(223, 202, 185) in RGB and hsl(27, 37%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.
What is the RGB value of #DFCAB9?
#DFCAB9 is rgb(223, 202, 185) — red 223, green 202, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DFCAB9?
#DFCAB9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 17%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DFCAB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DFCAB9 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DFCAB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DFCAB9 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 11.44, which is visibly different.
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