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#DFCDA5 Color

#DFCDA5 is rgb(223, 205, 165) in RGB, hsl(41, 48%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 26%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFCDA5
HEX#DFCDA5
RGBrgb(223, 205, 165)
HSLhsl(41, 48%, 76%)
HSVhsv(41, 26%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 26%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.057 86.6)
LABlab(83.16% 1.98 22.40)
LCHlch(83.16% 22.48 84.95)

What #DFCDA5 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 #DFCDA5, 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.

#DFCDA5 Channel Values

How #DFCDA5 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 205 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 48% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 26% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 26% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFCDA5 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFCDA5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFCDA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFCDA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DFCDA5

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 #DFCDA5.

How #DFCDA5 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#DFCDA5
Protanopia#D0D0A5
Protanomaly#D6CFA5
Deuteranopia#D3D3A4
Deuteranomaly#D8D1A5
Tritanopia#E3C9C9
Tritanomaly#E1CABB
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFCDA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfcda5: #DFCDA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFCDA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfcda5': '#DFCDA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.804, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_dfcda5">#DFCDA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFCDA5"

More Yellow Colors

#DFCDA5 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFCDA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFCDA5?

#DFCDA5 is a light yellow — rgb(223, 205, 165) in RGB and hsl(41, 48%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #DFCDA5?

#DFCDA5 is rgb(223, 205, 165) — red 223, green 205, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFCDA5?

#DFCDA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 26%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFCDA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFCDA5 scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFCDA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFCDA5 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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