ColorTool
Log in
#DFD03B

#dfd03b ≈ Citrine

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#dfd03b is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 81.57% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.73% magenta, 73.54% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 54.51°, with 71.93% saturation and 55.29% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Citrine (#e4d00a), ΔE 2.78.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cccc33
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.6112

Complementary

  1. #dfd03b
  2. #3b4adf

Split complementary

  1. #dfd03b
  2. #3b9cdf
  3. #7e3bdf

Analogous

  1. #df7e3b
  2. #dfd03b
  3. #9cdf3b

Triadic

  1. #dfd03b
  2. #3bdfd0
  3. #d03bdf

Tetradic

  1. #dfd03b
  2. #4adf3b
  3. #3b4adf
  4. #d03bdf

Square

  1. #dfd03b
  2. #3bdf7e
  3. #3b4adf
  4. #df3b9c

Monochromatic

  1. #6f6612
  2. #b1a31d
  3. #dfd03b
  4. #eae07d
  5. #f4f0bf

Shades

#dfd03b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dfd03b
  2. #c9bb35
  3. #b2a62f
  4. #9c9229
  5. #867d23
  6. #70681e
  7. #595318
  8. #433e12
  9. #2d2a0c
  10. #161506
  11. #000000

Tints

#dfd03b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dfd03b
  2. #e2d54f
  3. #e5d962
  4. #e9de76
  5. #ece389
  6. #efe89d
  7. #f2ecb1
  8. #f5f1c4
  9. #f9f6d8
  10. #fcfaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dfd03b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dfd03b
  2. #d6c842
  3. #ccc049
  4. #c3b850
  5. #b9b057
  6. #b0a85e
  7. #a6a064
  8. #9d986b
  9. #939072
  10. #8a8879
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cdcdcd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d4cea7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e3c91e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e8d046 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f0c1b3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e1cc2c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e4d042 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e9c792 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-dfd03b {
  color: #dfd03b;
}
Background
.bg-dfd03b {
  background-color: #dfd03b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dfd03b {
  border: 2px solid #dfd03b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dfd03b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 208 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 55 72% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dfd03b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dfd03b, #9cdf3b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dfd03b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 208 59 / 0.35);
}

#e4d00a Citrine ΔE 2.78 #f0e130 Dandelion ΔE 4.35 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 5.30 #fada5e Naples Yellow ΔE 5.89 #ffe135 Banana Yellow ΔE 5.99 #eee600 Titanium Yellow ΔE 6.09 #ffdb58 Mustard ΔE 6.60 #202fc4 Inverted #cdcdcd Grayscale 

Citrine
#dfd03b  rgb(223, 208, 59)  hsl(55, 72%, 55%)  Citrine
#3b4adf  rgb(59, 74, 223)  hsl(235, 72%, 55%)  Iris
#3bdfd0  rgb(59, 223, 208)  hsl(175, 72%, 55%)  Turquoise
#d03bdf  rgb(208, 59, 223)  hsl(295, 72%, 55%)  Medium Orchid