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HEX DFAF00 - #DFAF00, RGB(223,175,0) Color


Color Name: Mustard Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #DFAF00
RGB Color Code: RGB(223, 175, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 21.5%, 100.0%, 12.5%



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What color is DFAF00?

The RGB color code for color number #DFAF00 is RGB(223, 175, 0). In the RGB color model, #DFAF00 has a red value of 223, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.5% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 43.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DFAF00 has a hue of 47.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.



Color DFAF00 is cool or warm?

Color DFAF00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DFAF00? (For interior and product design)

DFAF00 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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#DFAF00

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #DFAF00 with dark and light Color




Is #DFAF00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DFAF00 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 #DFAF00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(223, 175, 0)
Red
223 (87.5%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.52%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
12.55%

HSL

HSL(47.09deg, 100.0 %, 43.7 %)

Hue
47.09°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
43.73 %.

RYB

RYB(80, 185, 21)
Red
80 (31.4%)
Yellow
185 (72.6%)
Blue
21 (8.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
47.09°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
87.45 %.

HWB

H: 47.09°

W: 0.00 %

B: 12.55 %

XYZ

X : 45.76

Y : 46.35

Z : 6.53

YXY

Y1 : 46.35

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 12.55%

M : 31.37%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 46.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.8Y 7.2/16.4

CIE-Lab

L : 73.77

A : 4.94

B : 76.48

CIE-Lch

L : 73.77

C : 76.63

H : 86.3

CIE-Luv

L : 73.77

U : 41.07

V : 76.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.08

A : 0.84

B : 41.96






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DFAF00

Here are the colors similar to DFAF00. 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 - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DFAF00.

#DAAA00
PANTONE 110 C
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#DFAE36
PANTONE 6004 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#DBA61D
PANTONE 6005 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DFAF00.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DFAF00.

#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DFAF00.

#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DFAF00.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DFAF00.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)



Paint color for Hex #DFAF00

Here are the paint colors similar to DFAF00. 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.


Valspar

Hex color DFAF00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DFAF00 to Valspar

#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#EFB901
Illuminate Me (8001-23G)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DFAF00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DFAF00 to Dunn-Edwards

#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#F5BC1D
Golden Lock (DEA 121)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#F0BE3A
Sunflower (DE 5391)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DFAF00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DFAF00 to PPG Paints

#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color DFAF00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DFAF00 to Behr

#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DFAF00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DFAF00 to Sherwin Williams

#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DFAF00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DFAF00 to Benjamin Moore

#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#FFBD00
Yellow Flash (2021-10)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DFAF00 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DFAF00 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 18.58 (81.4% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 19.92 (80.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#DFAF00 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



DFAF00
Mustard Yellow*

0030DF
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 #DFAF00?

Color that best contrast with #DFAF00 is #0030DF, 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 #DFAF00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DFAF00 is #0030DF, color name is Persian Blue*.





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