Information about #DFDC7A color

#DFDC7A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DFDC7A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 220, 122) — 87.5% red, 86.3% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 40 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DFDC7A reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Somerset (#DFDD78). Slightly further away sit Wild Rice (#E3D474) and Tiger Lily (#DDE574).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 220, 122)), which gives #DFDC7A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFDC7A: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFDC7A color variations

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#DFDC7A 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 #DFDC7A

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

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFDC7A
  • RGB223, 220, 122
  • CMYK0, 1, 40, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 220, 122)
  • HSL58°, 61%, 68%
  • HSL Precise58.218°, 61.212%, 67.647%
  • HSV58°, 45%, 87%
  • HSB58°, 45%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.863, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.863, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.863, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFDC7A
  • DECIMAL ID14670970
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01