Information about #DFCD01 color

#DFCD01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFCD01 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 205, 1) — 87.5% red, 80.4% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 87 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DFCD01 is a maximally vivid yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vivid Gold (#E7CA00). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Yellow (#E2C400) and Citrine (#E4D00A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 205, 1)), which gives #DFCD01 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. No one has named #DFCD01 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DFCD01 color variations

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

#DFCD01 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 #DFCD01

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

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Peridot color link
Peridot

#E6E200

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFCD01
  • RGB223, 205, 1
  • CMYK0, 7, 87, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 205, 1)
  • HSL55°, 99%, 44%
  • HSL Precise55.135°, 99.107%, 43.922%
  • HSV55°, 100%, 87%
  • HSB55°, 100%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.804, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.804, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.804, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDFCD01
  • DECIMAL ID14667009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01