What color is #DFB36F?

#DFB36F is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Caramel Essence. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFB36F?

The RGB value is 223, 179, 111: 223 red, 179 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFB36F?

The complementary color is #6F9BDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFB36F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFB36F color

#DFB36F rgb(223, 179, 111)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DFB36F is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 70.2% green and 43.5% blue (223, 179, 111).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 64% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 50% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Caramel Essence (#E3AF64), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.82:1).

#DFB36F color codes

HEX	`#DFB36F`
RGB	`rgb(223, 179, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 70.2%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 64%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 50%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.5, 7.67, 40.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.5, 41.29, 79.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.423, 49.079, 21.906)`
Decimal	`14660463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFB36F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DFB36F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFB36F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DFB36F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfb36f; }
.text { color: #dfb36f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfb36f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 179 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfb36f, #d3df6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burlywood.

Questions

What color is #DFB36F?: #DFB36F is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Caramel Essence. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFB36F?: The RGB value is 223, 179, 111: 223 red, 179 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFB36F?: The complementary color is #6F9BDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFB36F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.