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HEX DFB85B - #DFB85B, RGB(223,184,91) Color


Color Name: Meat brown*
Hex Color Code: #DFB85B
RGB Color Code: RGB(223, 184, 91)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 17.5%, 59.2%, 12.5%



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What color is DFB85B?

The RGB color code for color number #DFB85B is RGB(223, 184, 91). In the RGB color model, #DFB85B has a red value of 223, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 59.2% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.3° (degrees), 67.3 % saturation, and 61.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DFB85B has a hue of 42.3° (degrees), 59.2 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.



Color DFB85B is cool or warm?

Color DFB85B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DFB85B? (For interior and product design)

DFB85B has an LRV of nearly 51. 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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#DFB85B

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Is #DFB85B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DFB85B 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 #DFB85B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(223, 184, 91)
Red
223 (87.5%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.49%
Yellow
59.19%
Key
12.55%

HSL

HSL(42.27deg, 67.3 %, 61.6 %)

Hue
42.27°
Saturation
67.35 %.
Lightness
61.57 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 125, 28)
Red
53 (20.6%)
Yellow
125 (48.8%)
Blue
28 (11.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.27°
Saturation
59.19 %.
Brightness / Value
87.45 %.

HWB

H: 42.27°

W: 35.69 %

B: 12.55 %

XYZ

X : 49.46

Y : 50.72

Z : 17.08

YXY

Y1 : 50.72

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 12.55%

M : 27.84%

Y : 64.31%


LRV

~ 50.7 %

Munsell Color System

3.8Y 7.5/8

CIE-Lab

L : 76.51

A : 3.41

B : 51.64

CIE-Lch

L : 76.51

C : 51.75

H : 86.22

CIE-Luv

L : 76.51

U : 31.62

V : 61.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.22

A : -0.68

B : 35.63






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DFB85B

Here are the colors similar to DFB85B. 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 - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DFB85B.

#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#EBBC4E
PANTONE 2006 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#D1B349
PANTONE 4018 C
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DFB85B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DFB85B.

#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DFB85B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DFB85B.

#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DFB85B

Here are the paint colors similar to DFB85B. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DFB85B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DFB85B to Benjamin Moore

#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#DEB866
Stuart Gold (HC-10)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#EEC463
Firefly (299)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color DFB85B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DFB85B to Behr

#E3BB65
Dandelion Wish (MQ4-12)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DFB85B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DFB85B to Dunn-Edwards

#E6BE59
Golden Appeal (DE 5382)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#CFB352
Gold Gleam (DE 5452)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DFB85B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DFB85B to Sherwin Williams

#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#EAC365
Quilt Gold (SW 6696)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DFB85B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DFB85B to PPG Paints

#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#ECBE63
Bright Idea (PPG1210-5)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DFB85B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DFB85B to Valspar

#D3B05E
Dylan Velvet (3008-5B)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#E4B054
Buzzworthy (V054-4)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DFB85B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DFB85B to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 12.69 (87.3% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 14.72 (85.3% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 15.15 (84.9% similar)
#CFC1AD
Oxford Stone (264)
ΔE - 16.49 (83.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#DFB85B 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



DFB85B
Meat brown*

5B82DF
Glaucous*


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 #DFB85B?

Color that best contrast with #DFB85B is #5B82DF, color name is Glaucous*
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 #DFB85B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DFB85B is #5B82DF, color name is Glaucous*.





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