What color is #DFD08D?

#DFD08D is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Master Key. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFD08D?

The RGB value is 223, 208, 141: 223 red, 208 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFD08D?

The complementary color is #8D9CDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFD08D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFD08D color

#DFD08D rgb(223, 208, 141)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DFD08D is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 81.6% green and 55.3% blue (223, 208, 141).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 56% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 37% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Master Key (#DDCC88), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#DFD08D color codes

HEX	`#DFD08D`
RGB	`rgb(223, 208, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 81.6%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 56%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 37%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.3, -4.4, 35.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.3, 35.45, 97.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.796, 62.725, 34.257)`
Decimal	`14667917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFD08D, 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 #DFD08D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFD08D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	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 #DFD08D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfd08d; }
.text { color: #dfd08d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd08d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 208 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfd08d, #c5df8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vanilla.

Questions

What color is #DFD08D?: #DFD08D is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Master Key. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFD08D?: The RGB value is 223, 208, 141: 223 red, 208 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFD08D?: The complementary color is #8D9CDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFD08D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.