Information about #DFBC0C color

#DFBC0C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFBC0C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 188, 12) — 87.5% red, 73.7% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 83 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated sunny yellow, #DFBC0C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gold Tips (#DEBA13). Slightly further away sit Patrinia Flowers (#D9B611) and Golden Amber (#E8BE14).

The recipe behind #DFBC0C is rgb(223, 188, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFBC0C: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #DFBC0C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DFBC0C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DFBC0C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DFBC0C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Trust Yellow color link
Trust Yellow

#EEBE15

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFBC0C
  • RGB223, 188, 12
  • CMYK0, 14, 83, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 188, 12)
  • HSL50°, 90%, 46%
  • HSL Precise50.047°, 89.787%, 46.078%
  • HSV50°, 95%, 87%
  • HSB50°, 95%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.737, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.737, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.737, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDFBC0C
  • DECIMAL ID14662668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01