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#DFD07C Color

#DFD07C is rgb(223, 208, 124) in RGB, hsl(51, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flax (#EEDC82), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFD07C
HEX#DFD07C
RGBrgb(223, 208, 124)
HSLhsl(51, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(51, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.106 99.4)
LABlab(83.37% -2.98 43.49)
LCHlch(83.37% 43.59 93.93)

What #DFD07C 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 #DFD07C, 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.

#DFD07C Channel Values

How #DFD07C 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 208 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 44% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFD07C 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFD07C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFD07C; 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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Tints & Shades of #DFD07C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFD07C.

How #DFD07C 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#DFD07C
Protanopia#D3D37C
Protanomaly#D8D27C
Deuteranopia#D5D57B
Deuteranomaly#D9D37B
Tritanopia#E6C8C8
Tritanomaly#E3CBAF
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFD07C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfd07c: #DFD07C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFD07C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfd07c': '#DFD07C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.816, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_dfd07c">#DFD07C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFD07C"

More Yellow Colors

#DFD07C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFD07C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFD07C?

#DFD07C is a light yellow — rgb(223, 208, 124) in RGB and hsl(51, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flax (#EEDC82), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #DFD07C?

#DFD07C is rgb(223, 208, 124) — red 223, green 208, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFD07C?

#DFD07C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFD07C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFD07C scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFD07C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFD07C 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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