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What color is DFAE36?

The RGB color code for color number #DFAE36 is RGB(223, 174, 54). In the RGB color model, #DFAE36 has a red value of 223, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 54. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.0% magenta, 75.8% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.6° (degrees), 72.5 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DFAE36 has a hue of 42.6° (degrees), 75.8 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.



Color DFAE36 is cool or warm?

Color DFAE36 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DFAE36? (For interior and product design)

DFAE36 has an LRV of nearly 46. 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.



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#DFAE36

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #DFAE36 with dark and light Color




Is #DFAE36 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DFAE36 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 #DFAE36 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(223, 174, 54)
Red
223 (87.5%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
54 (21.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.97%
Yellow
75.78%
Key
12.55%

HSL

HSL(42.6deg, 72.5 %, 54.3 %)

Hue
42.6°
Saturation
72.53 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.

RYB

RYB(68, 145, 26)
Red
68 (26.9%)
Yellow
145 (57.0%)
Blue
26 (10.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.6°
Saturation
75.78 %.
Brightness / Value
87.45 %.

HWB

H: 42.6°

W: 21.18 %

B: 12.55 %

XYZ

X : 46.23

Y : 46.23

Z : 9.98

YXY

Y1 : 46.23

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 12.55%

M : 31.76%

Y : 78.82%


LRV

~ 46.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.2Y 7.2/9.8

CIE-Lab

L : 73.69

A : 6.62

B : 64.48

CIE-Lch

L : 73.69

C : 64.82

H : 84.14

CIE-Luv

L : 73.69

U : 40.69

V : 69.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.99

A : 2.4

B : 38.89






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DFAE36


Here are the colors similar to DFAE36. 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.



#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DFAE36.


#DBA61D
PANTONE 6005 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#DAAA00
PANTONE 110 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DFAE36.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DFAE36.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DFAE36.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DFAE36.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DFAE36.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)


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#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DFAE36


Here are the paint colors similar to DFAE36. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color DFAE36 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DFAE36 to PPG Paints


#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DFAE36 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DFAE36 to Sherwin Williams


#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DFAE36 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DFAE36 to Dunn-Edwards


#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#DBA637
Sunny Disposition (DET 481)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color DFAE36 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DFAE36 to Behr


#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DFAE36 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DFAE36 to Valspar


#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#EBB047
Sense of Wonder (V053-4)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#CFA342
Ripe Pear (P091)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#EFB901
Illuminate Me (8001-23G)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DFAE36 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DFAE36 to Benjamin Moore


#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold (301)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#DFAE36 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



DFAE36
Meat brown*

3667DF
Royal Blue (web)*


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 #DFAE36?

Color that best contrast with #DFAE36 is #3667DF, color name is Royal Blue (web)*
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 #DFAE36?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DFAE36 is #3667DF, color name is Royal Blue (web)*.





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