What color is #DFC95D?

#DFC95D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Duck Butter. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC95D?

The RGB value is 223, 201, 93: 223 red, 201 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC95D?

The complementary color is #5D73DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC95D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC95D color

#DFC95D rgb(223, 201, 93)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DFC95D is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 78.8% green and 36.5% blue (223, 201, 93).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 67% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 58% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Duck Butter (#DDC75B), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#DFC95D color codes

HEX	`#DFC95D`
RGB	`rgb(223, 201, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 78.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 67%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 58%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 58%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.88, -5.28, 55.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.88, 55.93, 95.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.296, 58.254, 18.791)`
Decimal	`14666077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC95D, 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 #DFC95D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC95D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	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 #DFC95D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc95d; }
.text { color: #dfc95d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc95d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 201 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc95d, #b4df5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mustard.

Questions

What color is #DFC95D?: #DFC95D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Duck Butter. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC95D?: The RGB value is 223, 201, 93: 223 red, 201 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC95D?: The complementary color is #5D73DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC95D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.