Close to Flax
#DFD385
#DFD385 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 82.7% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 58% saturation and 70% 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 #DFD385.
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
1.52:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFD385 as they’d see it.
#DFD385 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 #DFD385
What color is #DFD385?
#DFD385 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 82.7% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 58% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFD385 in RGB?
#DFD385 is rgb(223, 211, 133): 223 red, 211 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFD385 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 40, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFD385?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFD385?
Its complement #CBCEFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.