Information about #DFD974 color

#DFD974 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DFD974 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 217, 116) (87.5% red, 85.1% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 42 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #DFD974 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Somerset (#DFDD78). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wild Rice (#E3D474) and Straw (#E4D96F).

The recipe behind #DFD974 is rgb(223, 217, 116), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DFD974 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #DFD974 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DFD974 color variations

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

#DFD974 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 #DFD974

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

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFD974
  • RGB223, 217, 116
  • CMYK0, 2, 42, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 217, 116)
  • HSL57°, 63%, 66%
  • HSL Precise56.636°, 62.573%, 66.471%
  • HSV57°, 48%, 87%
  • HSB57°, 48%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.851, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.851, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.851, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFD974
  • DECIMAL ID14670196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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