#dfdf00 Color Information

#dfdf00 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #dfdf00. In RGB, it consists of 87.5% Red, 87.5% Green, and 0.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 12.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 60.0°, with saturation of 100% and lightness of 43.7%. The decimal value for #dfdf00 is 14671616, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc00. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #dfdf00 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#dfdf00 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color223, 223, 0 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color87.5%, 87.5%, 0.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.125, 0.125, 1.000 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0, 1, 0.125 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color60.0°, 100.0%, 43.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color60.0°, 100.0%, 87.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color56.819, 68.463, 10.220 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color0, 223, 0 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14671616 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color86.238, -19.479, 85.379 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)86.238, 87.573, 102.852 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color86.238, 6.839, 94.805 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color82.743, -22.224, 50.596 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.419, 0.505, 68.463 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292861696 / 0xffdfdf00 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc00 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #dfdf00

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #dfdf00, its pure hue is 60.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 43.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #dfdf00, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1c1c00 to #c3c300.

Tints of #dfdf00

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #dfdf00, its pure hue is 60.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 43.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #dfdf00, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e3e320 to #fbfbdf.

Tones of #dfdf00

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #dfdf00, its pure hue is 60.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #dfdf00, which range from #707070 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #dfdf00 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #dfdf00

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #dfdf00! For #dfdf00, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 4 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 3 unique colors including our original color, #dfdf00. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #dfdf00

This color, #dfdf00, consists of 87.5% Red, 87.5% Green, and 0.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 223, Green = 223, Blue = 0. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #dfdf00 is 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 12.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R87.5%
C0.0%
G87.5%
M0.0%
B0.0%
Y100.0%
K12.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 223 223 0
Octal 337 337 0
Hexa #df #df #00
Binary 11011111 11011111 00000000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 0 100 12
Octal 0 0 144 14
Hexa #00 #00 #64 #0c
Binary 00000000 00000000 01100100 00001100

Analogous Colors of #dfdf00

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #dfdf00 — which has hue 60.0° — its analogous colors are located at 30.0° and 90.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dfdf00.

Triadic Colors of #dfdf00

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #dfdf00 — which has hue 60.0° — its triadic colors are located at 60.0° and 300.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dfdf00.

Complementary Color of #dfdf00

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #dfdf00 — which has hue 60.0° — its complementary color is located at 240.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dfdf00.

Split Complementary Colors of #dfdf00

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #dfdf00 — which has hue 60.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 60.0° and 270.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dfdf00.

Tetradic Colors of #dfdf00

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #dfdf00 — which has hue 60.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 330.0°, 60.0°, 150.0°, and 240.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dfdf00.

Monochromatic Colors of #dfdf00

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #dfdf00, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #707000 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ffff50 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #dfdf00

We want to make getting started with #dfdf00 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #dfdf00 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #dfdf00 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #dfdf00 with other HTML elements.

#dfdf00 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #dfdf00.
<span style="color: #dfdf00;">The color of this text is #dfdf00.</span>

#dfdf00 Background Color

The background color for this text is #dfdf00.
<div style="background-color: #dfdf00; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #dfdf00.</div>

#dfdf00 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #dfdf00.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #dfdf00;">This color for the shadow of this text is #dfdf00.</span>

#dfdf00 Border Color

This is a div with border color #dfdf00.
<div style="border: #dfdf00 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #dfdf00.</div>

#dfdf00 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #dfdf00 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dfdf00; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dfdf00 on a white background.</div></div>

#dfdf00 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #dfdf00 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dfdf00; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dfdf00 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #dfdf00 to White

This is a gradient from #dfdf00 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dfdf00,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dfdf00,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dfdf00,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dfdf00,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dfdf00 to white.</div>

Gradient from #dfdf00 to Black

This is a gradient from #dfdf00 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dfdf00,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dfdf00,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dfdf00,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dfdf00,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dfdf00 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #dfdf00

In addition to using #dfdf00 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #dfdf00 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #dfdf00, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 223, Green = 223, Blue = 0). If you need details about the color coordinates of #dfdf00 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #dfdf00
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(223, 223, 0)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #dfdf00; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #dfdf00; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #dfdf00; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(223, 223, 0);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#dfdf00")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:223, green:223, blue:0, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:223 green:223 blue:0 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(223f, 223f, 0f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(223, 223, 0);
 

#dfdf00 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #dfdf00 the same way. For those with color blindness, #dfdf00 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #dfdf00 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #dfdf00 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #dfdf00 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #dfdf00 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #dfdf00 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.4:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text