Information about #DFE2BE color

#DFE2BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DFE2BE is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 226, 190) — 87.5% red, 88.6% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 14 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated yellow, #DFE2BE floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chill Out (#E2E7BA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gin (#D8E4BC) and Frost (#E1E4C5).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 226, 190) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DFE2BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DFE2BE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DFE2BE color variations

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

#DFE2BE 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 #DFE2BE

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

Chill Out color link
Chill Out

#E2E7BA

Gin color link
Gin

#D8E4BC

Frost color link
Frost

#E1E4C5

Ying Yang color link
Ying Yang

#DADCBE

Daydream color link
Daydream

#DEDCC3

Tana color link
Tana

#D9DCC1

Loafer color link
Loafer

#DBD9C2

Arrowroot color link
Arrowroot

#E7E2C5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFE2BE
  • RGB223, 226, 190
  • CMYK1, 0, 14, 11
  • CSSrgb(223, 226, 190)
  • HSL65°, 38%, 82%
  • HSL Precise65°, 38.298%, 81.569%
  • HSV65°, 16%, 89%
  • HSB65°, 16%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.886, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.886, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.886, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFE2BE
  • DECIMAL ID14672574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01