Close to Pear
#DFEB28
#DFEB28 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 92.2% green, and 15.7% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 83% saturation and 54% 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 #DFEB28.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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1.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFEB28 as they’d see it.
#DFEB28 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 #DFEB28
What color is #DFEB28?
#DFEB28 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 92.2% green, and 15.7% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 83% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFEB28 in RGB?
#DFEB28 is rgb(223, 235, 40): 223 red, 235 green, and 40 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFEB28 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 83, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFEB28?
PANTONE 388 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFEB28?
Its complement #E8DBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.