Close to Citrine
#DFC201
#DFC201 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 76.1% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 99% saturation and 44% 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 #DFC201.
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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1.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFC201 as they’d see it.
#DFC201 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFC201
What color is #DFC201?
#DFC201 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 76.1% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 99% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFC201 in RGB?
#DFC201 is rgb(223, 194, 1): 223 red, 194 green, and 1 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFC201 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 100, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFC201?
PANTONE 115 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFC201?
Its complement #CEB8FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.