Information about #DFAB2B color

#DFAB2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DFAB2B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 171, 43) — 87.5% red, 67.1% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 71 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DFAB2B presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sundial (#DDB12C). Slightly further away sit Rape Blossom Brown (#E3B130) and Warm Gold (#DAA428).

The recipe behind #DFAB2B is rgb(223, 171, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DFAB2B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DFAB2B color variations

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

#DFAB2B 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 #DFAB2B

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

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Warm Gold  color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFAB2B
  • RGB223, 171, 43
  • CMYK0, 20, 71, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 171, 43)
  • HSL43°, 74%, 52%
  • HSL Precise42.667°, 73.77%, 52.157%
  • HSV43°, 81%, 87%
  • HSB43°, 81%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.671, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.671, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.671, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDFAB2B
  • DECIMAL ID14658347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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