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What color is DFAA00?

The RGB color code for color number #DFAA00 is RGB(223, 170, 0). In the RGB color model, #DFAA00 has a red value of 223, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.8% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 43.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DFAA00 has a hue of 45.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.



Color DFAA00 is cool or warm?

Color DFAA00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DFAA00? (For interior and product design)

DFAA00 has an LRV of nearly 44. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#DFAA00

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #DFAA00 with dark and light Color




Is #DFAA00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DFAA00 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DFAA00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(223, 170, 0)
Red
223 (87.5%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
23.77%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
12.55%

HSL

HSL(45.74deg, 100.0 %, 43.7 %)

Hue
45.74°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
43.73 %.

RYB

RYB(85, 181, 21)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Yellow
181 (70.8%)
Blue
21 (8.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45.74°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
87.45 %.

HWB

H: 45.74°

W: 0.00 %

B: 12.55 %

XYZ

X : 44.81

Y : 44.44

Z : 6.22

YXY

Y1 : 44.44

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 12.55%

M : 33.33%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 44.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.4Y 7.1/12.6

CIE-Lab

L : 72.52

A : 7.59

B : 75.61

CIE-Lch

L : 72.52

C : 75.99

H : 84.27

CIE-Luv

L : 72.52

U : 44.94

V : 74.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.66

A : 3.32

B : 41.13






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DFAA00


Here are the colors similar to DFAA00. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 0.86 (99.1% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DFAA00.


#DAAA00
PANTONE 110 C
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#DBA61D
PANTONE 6005 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#DFAE36
PANTONE 6004 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#EAAA00
PANTONE 124 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DFAA00.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DFAA00.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DFAA00.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DFAA00.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DFAA00.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


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#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DFAA00


Here are the paint colors similar to DFAA00. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DFAA00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DFAA00 to Dunn-Edwards


#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#DBA637
Sunny Disposition (DET 481)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#DAA436
Fortune Cookie (DE 5355)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DFAA00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DFAA00 to PPG Paints


#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color DFAA00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DFAA00 to Behr


#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DFAA00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DFAA00 to Valspar


#EFB901
Illuminate Me (8001-23G)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DFAA00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DFAA00 to Sherwin Williams


#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DFAA00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DFAA00 to Benjamin Moore


#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold (301)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DFAA00 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DFAA00 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 18.75 (81.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#DFAA00 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DFAA00
Mustard Yellow*

0035DF
Persian Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DFAA00?

Color that best contrast with #DFAA00 is #0035DF, color name is Persian Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DFAA00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DFAA00 is #0035DF, color name is Persian Blue*.





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