Close to Straw
#DFCD5D
#DFCD5D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 80.4% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 67% saturation and 62% 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 #DFCD5D.
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.
White text on this color
1.61:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.03:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFCD5D as they’d see it.
#DFCD5D 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 #DFCD5D
What color is #DFCD5D?
#DFCD5D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 80.4% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 67% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFCD5D in RGB?
#DFCD5D is rgb(223, 205, 93): 223 red, 205 green, and 93 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFCD5D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 58, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFCD5D?
PANTONE 127 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFCD5D?
Its complement #C8C7FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.