DFD8BE

#DFD8BE closest to Garlic Clove

#DFD8BE is a very light, muted yellow; the closest named color is Garlic Clove. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 84.7% green and 74.5% blue (rgb(223, 216, 190)). Its HSL value is 47° hue, 34% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. #DFD8BE is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.70:1.

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Variations of #DFD8BE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DFD8BE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DFD8BE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DFD8BE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #E0D9BF
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DED6BC
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DED7BD
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #E0D9BF
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DFD8BE
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E5D4D1
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E1D6C7
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D8D8D8
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DAD8D2

#DFD8BE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.43:1 Very poor#DFD8BE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.70:1 Super#DFD8BE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFD8BE in CSS

/* Garlic Clove */
.color { color: #DFD8BE; }
.background { background-color: #DFD8BE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFD8BE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 216 190);
color: hsl(47 34% 81%);
color: oklch(0.881 0.036 94.6);

#DFD8BE FAQ

What color is #DFD8BE?

#DFD8BE is a very light, muted yellow. Its closest named color is Garlic Clove. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DFD8BE?

#DFD8BE is rgb(223, 216, 190) in RGB, hsl(47, 34%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFD8BE?

The complementary color of #DFD8BE is #BEC5DF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFD8BE?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFD8BE: 14.70:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFD8BE a warm or cool color?

#DFD8BE is a warm color.