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#DFDA96 Color

#DFDA96 is rgb(223, 218, 150) in RGB, hsl(56, 53%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 33%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFDA96
HEX#DFDA96
RGBrgb(223, 218, 150)
HSLhsl(56, 53%, 73%)
HSVhsv(56, 33%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 33%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.088 104.5)
LABlab(86.27% -5.71 34.20)
LCHlch(86.27% 34.67 99.49)

What #DFDA96 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 #DFDA96, 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.

#DFDA96 Channel Values

How #DFDA96 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 218 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 53% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 33% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 33% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFDA96 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFDA96

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFDA96; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DFDA96

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

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How #DFDA96 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#DFDA96
Protanopia#DBDB96
Protanomaly#DDDB96
Deuteranopia#DCDC96
Deuteranomaly#DDDB96
Tritanopia#E6D3D3
Tritanomaly#E3D6BE
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFDA96 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfda96: #DFDA96;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFDA96;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfda96': '#DFDA96' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.855, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_dfda96">#DFDA96</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFDA96"

More Yellow Colors

#DFDA96 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFDA96 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFDA96?

#DFDA96 is a light yellow — rgb(223, 218, 150) in RGB and hsl(56, 53%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #DFDA96?

#DFDA96 is rgb(223, 218, 150) — red 223, green 218, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFDA96?

#DFDA96 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 33%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFDA96 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFDA96 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFDA96 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFDA96 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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