Close to Citrine
#DFC310
#DFC310 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 76.5% green, and 6.3% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 87% saturation and 47% 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 #DFC310.
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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11.95:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.95:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFC310 as they’d see it.
#DFC310 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 #DFC310
What color is #DFC310?
#DFC310 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 76.5% green, and 6.3% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 87% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFC310 in RGB?
#DFC310 is rgb(223, 195, 16): 223 red, 195 green, and 16 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFC310 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 93, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFC310?
PANTONE 129 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFC310?
Its complement #CCB9FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.