Close to Pear
#DFE129
#DFE129 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 88.2% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 75% saturation and 52% 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 #DFE129.
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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1.41:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.94:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.94:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFE129 as they’d see it.
#DFE129 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 #DFE129
What color is #DFE129?
#DFE129 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 88.2% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 75% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFE129 in RGB?
#DFE129 is rgb(223, 225, 41): 223 red, 225 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFE129 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 82, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFE129?
PANTONE 387 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFE129?
Its complement #E2D3FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.