Close to Flax
#DFCE71
#DFCE71 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 80.8% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 63% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFCE71.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFCE71 as they’d see it.
#DFCE71 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DFCE71
What color is #DFCE71?
#DFCE71 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 80.8% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 63% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFCE71 in RGB?
#DFCE71 is rgb(223, 206, 113): 223 red, 206 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFCE71 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 49, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFCE71?
PANTONE 460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFCE71?
Its complement #C7C9FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.