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#DFCFB4 Color

#DFCFB4 is rgb(223, 207, 180) in RGB, hsl(38, 40%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFCFB4
HEX#DFCFB4
RGBrgb(223, 207, 180)
HSLhsl(38, 40%, 79%)
HSVhsv(38, 19%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.04 80.9)
LABlab(83.92% 2.56 15.59)
LCHlch(83.92% 15.80 80.67)

What #DFCFB4 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 #DFCFB4, 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 orange in the library.

#DFCFB4 Channel Values

How #DFCFB4 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 207 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 40% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 19% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 19% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFCFB4 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFCFB4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFCFB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFCFB4; 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 #DFCFB4

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 #DFCFB4.

How #DFCFB4 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#DFCFB4
Protanopia#D2D2B4
Protanomaly#D7D1B4
Deuteranopia#D4D4B3
Deuteranomaly#D9D2B4
Tritanopia#E2CCCC
Tritanomaly#E1CDC3
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFCFB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfcfb4: #DFCFB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFCFB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfcfb4': '#DFCFB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.812, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_dfcfb4">#DFCFB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFCFB4"

More Orange Colors

#DFCFB4 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFCFB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFCFB4?

#DFCFB4 is a light orange — rgb(223, 207, 180) in RGB and hsl(38, 40%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #DFCFB4?

#DFCFB4 is rgb(223, 207, 180) — red 223, green 207, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFCFB4?

#DFCFB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFCFB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFCFB4 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFCFB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFCFB4 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 bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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