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What color is DFBC2E?

The RGB color code for color number #DFBC2E is RGB(223, 188, 46). In the RGB color model, #DFBC2E has a red value of 223, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 79.4% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.1° (degrees), 73.4 % saturation, and 52.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DFBC2E has a hue of 48.1° (degrees), 79.4 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.



Color DFBC2E is cool or warm?

Color DFBC2E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DFBC2E? (For interior and product design)

DFBC2E has an LRV of nearly 52. 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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#DFBC2E

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #DFBC2E with dark and light Color




Is #DFBC2E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DFBC2E 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 #DFBC2E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(223, 188, 46)
Red
223 (87.5%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.70%
Yellow
79.37%
Key
12.55%

HSL

HSL(48.14deg, 73.4 %, 52.7 %)

Hue
48.14°
Saturation
73.44 %.
Lightness
52.75 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 161, 24)
Red
58 (22.8%)
Yellow
161 (63.2%)
Blue
24 (9.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
48.14°
Saturation
79.37 %.
Brightness / Value
87.45 %.

HWB

H: 48.14°

W: 18.04 %

B: 12.55 %

XYZ

X : 48.91

Y : 51.85

Z : 10.02

YXY

Y1 : 51.85

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 12.55%

M : 26.27%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 51.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.4Y 7.6/10.2

CIE-Lab

L : 77.19

A : -1.02

B : 70.39

CIE-Lch

L : 77.19

C : 70.4

H : 90.83

CIE-Luv

L : 77.19

U : 30.61

V : 76.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.01

A : -4.78

B : 42.16






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DFBC2E


Here are the colors similar to DFBC2E. 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.



#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DFBC2E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DFBC2E.


#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#CFB500
PANTONE 606 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#D5C03A
PANTONE 4016 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DFBC2E.


#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DFBC2E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DFBC2E.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DFBC2E.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DFBC2E


Here are the paint colors similar to DFBC2E. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DFBC2E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DFBC2E to Sherwin Williams


#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color DFBC2E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DFBC2E to Behr


#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DFBC2E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DFBC2E to Valspar


#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DFBC2E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DFBC2E to Benjamin Moore


#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#F0C933
Sunrays (343)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#E2C839
Yellow Hibiscus (357)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#D7C52E
Citron (2024-30)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DFBC2E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DFBC2E to Dunn-Edwards


#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#F0BE3A
Sunflower (DE 5391)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#E6BE59
Golden Appeal (DE 5382)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DFBC2E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DFBC2E to PPG Paints


#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DFBC2E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DFBC2E to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 15.95 (84.0% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 17.03 (83.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 18.73 (81.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#DFBC2E 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



DFBC2E
Old Gold*

2E51DF
Byzantine 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 #DFBC2E?

Color that best contrast with #DFBC2E is #2E51DF, color name is Byzantine 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 #DFBC2E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DFBC2E is #2E51DF, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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