Close to Straw
#DFDB6F
#DFDB6F is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 85.9% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 64% saturation and 65% 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 #DFDB6F.
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
1.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.50:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFDB6F as they’d see it.
#DFDB6F 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 #DFDB6F
What color is #DFDB6F?
#DFDB6F is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 85.9% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 64% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFDB6F in RGB?
#DFDB6F is rgb(223, 219, 111): 223 red, 219 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFDB6F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 50, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFDB6F?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFDB6F?
Its complement #D7D2FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.