#DFD9BF

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#dfd9bf is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(223, 217, 191), HSL(49°, 33%, 81%), CMYK(0%, 3%, 14%, 13%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.42:1 on white and 14.82:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd9bf
RGBrgb(223 217 191)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 217, 191)
RGB %rgb(87% 85% 75%)
HSLhsl(49 33% 81%)
HSV / HSBhsv(49, 14%, 87%)
HWBhwb(49 75% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.66 -1.08 13.64)
LCHlch(86.66 13.68 94.52)
OKLaboklab(0.8832 -0.0039 0.0351)
OKLCHoklch(0.8832 0.0353 96.34)
Decimal14670271

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 3.7
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue49°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)33% / 14%
Lightness (HSL)81%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)85% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6908
Red / Green / Blue223 / 217 / 191

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.42:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.82:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 20.1 / -83.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -22.9 / 83.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dfd9bf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.32% 0.0353 96.34);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 217 191 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd9bf] text-[#dfd9bf] border-[#dfd9bf]">