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#DFE92B Color

#DFE92B is rgb(223, 233, 43) in RGB, hsl(63, 81%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 82%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFE92B
HEX#DFE92B
RGBrgb(223, 233, 43)
HSLhsl(63, 81%, 54%)
HSVhsv(63, 82%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 82%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.191 112.9)
LABlab(89.38% -18.31 80.58)
LCHlch(89.38% 82.63 102.80)

What #DFE92B 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 #DFE92B, 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.

#DFE92B Channel Values

How #DFE92B 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 233 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 81% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 82% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFE92B 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFE92B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFE92B; 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 #DFE92B

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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How #DFE92B 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#DFE92B
Protanopia#E7E72B
Protanomaly#E4E82B
Deuteranopia#E6E62D
Deuteranomaly#E3E72C
Tritanopia#ECDCDC
Tritanomaly#E7E1B1
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFE92B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfe92b: #DFE92B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFE92B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfe92b': '#DFE92B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.914, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_dfe92b">#DFE92B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFE92B"

More Yellow Colors

#DFE92B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFE92B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFE92B?

#DFE92B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(223, 233, 43) in RGB and hsl(63, 81%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #DFE92B?

#DFE92B is rgb(223, 233, 43) — red 223, green 233, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFE92B?

#DFE92B converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 82%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFE92B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFE92B scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFE92B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFE92B 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 15.44, which is visibly different.

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