#DFAB5B Hex Color
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#dfab5b is a mellow, pastel orange with a golden, honeyed glow. Its moderate saturation keeps it soft instead of loud, which suits spring themes, baby products, and food packaging. Black text reads clearly on it at about 10.1:1 contrast, so it holds up as a background behind small body copy. It looks richer beside deep teal or plum than next to plain white.
Questions about #dfab5b
What is #dfab5b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dfab5b is rgb(223, 171, 91), in HSL hsl(36, 67%, 62%) and in CMYK 0%, 23%, 59%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #dfab5b?
Deep teal, plum, and espresso brown all make #dfab5b look richer than white does. Treat it as a supporting tone or background and let a darker color handle fine text.
Is #dfab5b readable on white or black?
#dfab5b has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.11:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.