Close to Antique Gold
#DFAE3F
#DFAE3F is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Antique Gold. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 68.2% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 71% saturation and 56% 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 #DFAE3F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFAE3F as they’d see it.
#DFAE3F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFAE3F
What color is #DFAE3F?
#DFAE3F is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Antique Gold. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 68.2% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 71% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFAE3F in RGB?
#DFAE3F is rgb(223, 174, 63): 223 red, 174 green, and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFAE3F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 72, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFAE3F?
PANTONE 142 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFAE3F?
Its complement #A5B1FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.