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#DFD09F Color

#DFD09F is rgb(223, 208, 159) in RGB, hsl(46, 50%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 29%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFD09F
HEX#DFD09F
RGBrgb(223, 208, 159)
HSLhsl(46, 50%, 75%)
HSVhsv(46, 29%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 29%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.066 93.1)
LABlab(83.83% -0.07 26.41)
LCHlch(83.83% 26.41 90.15)

What #DFD09F 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 #DFD09F, 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.

#DFD09F Channel Values

How #DFD09F 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 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 50% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 29% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 29% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFD09F 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFD09F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFD09F; 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 #DFD09F

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 #DFD09F.

How #DFD09F 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#DFD09F
Protanopia#D3D39F
Protanomaly#D8D29F
Deuteranopia#D5D59E
Deuteranomaly#D9D39F
Tritanopia#E4CBCB
Tritanomaly#E2CDBB
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFD09F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfd09f: #DFD09F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFD09F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfd09f': '#DFD09F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.816, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_dfd09f">#DFD09F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFD09F"

More Yellow Colors

#DFD09F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFD09F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFD09F?

#DFD09F is a light yellow — rgb(223, 208, 159) in RGB and hsl(46, 50%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #DFD09F?

#DFD09F is rgb(223, 208, 159) — red 223, green 208, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFD09F?

#DFD09F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 29%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFD09F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFD09F scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFD09F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFD09F 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 7.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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