Information about #DFD77D color

#DFD77D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DFD77D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 215, 125) — 87.5% red, 84.3% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 38 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DFD77D reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Somerset (#DFDD78). Slightly further away sit Pastel Gold (#E7D27C) and Wild Rice (#E3D474).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 215, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFD77D: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFD77D color variations

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

#DFD77D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DFD77D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DFD77D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DFD77D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DFD77D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DFD77D

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

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

#DFD77D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFD77D
  • RGB223, 215, 125
  • CMYK0, 3, 38, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 215, 125)
  • HSL55°, 60%, 68%
  • HSL Precise55.102°, 60.494%, 68.235%
  • HSV55°, 44%, 87%
  • HSB55°, 44%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.843, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.843, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.843, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFD77D
  • DECIMAL ID14669693
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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