Close to Butter
#DFE157
#DFE157 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Butter. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 88.2% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 70% saturation and 61% 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 #DFE157.
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
1.40:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.05:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.40:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFE157 as they’d see it.
#DFE157 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 #DFE157
What color is #DFE157?
#DFE157 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Butter. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 88.2% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 70% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFE157 in RGB?
#DFE157 is rgb(223, 225, 87): 223 red, 225 green, and 87 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFE157 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 61, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFE157?
PANTONE 386 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFE157?
Its complement #DED5FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.