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HEX atlas value

#DFC60C

#DFC60C is a warm yellow HEX color close to Citrine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 223, 198, 12, HSL 53, 90%, 46%, has luminance 0.561, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellowwarmvibrant
#DFC60C Sample readable text
HEX #DFC60C
RGB rgb(223, 198, 12)
HSL hsl(53 90% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 95, 13)
Luminance 0.561
Contrast Black 12.22:1White 1.72:1

CSS

--color-dfc60c: #DFC60C;
.background-dfc60c { background-color: #DFC60C; }
.text-dfc60c { color: #DFC60C; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.561
Black text12.22:1AA Pass
White text1.72:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DFC60C","rgb":[223,198,12],"hsl":[53,90,46],"cmyk":[0,11,95,13],"luminance":0.561,"contrast":{"black":12.22,"white":1.72}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.72,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F6E351","hex":"#F6E351","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.03,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Safety Yellow","hex":"#EED202","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.85,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EBCF00","hex":"#EBCF00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.46,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.33,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Honey","hex":"#FFC30B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Citrine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dfc60c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/citrine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/safety-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/industrial-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0C24DF","analogous":["#DF5D0C","#8EDF0C"],"triadic":["#0CDFC6","#C60CDF"],"tetradic":["#0CDF5D","#0C24DF","#DF0C8E"],"splitComplementary":["#0C8EDF","#5D0CDF"],"monochromatic":["#F6E351","#DFC60C","#887907"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F6E351","dark":"#887907","saturated":"#EBCF00","desaturated":"#C5B226","pastel":"#EDE07E","neon":"#FFE414"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"citrine","name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","distance":11.357816691600547},{"slug":"safety-yellow","name":"Safety Yellow","hex":"#EED202","distance":21.656407827707714},{"slug":"industrial-yellow","name":"Industrial Yellow","hex":"#F3C300","distance":23.515952032609693},{"slug":"mustard-yellow","name":"Mustard Yellow","hex":"#E1AD01","distance":27.386127875258307},{"slug":"honey","name":"Honey","hex":"#FFC30B","distance":32.155870381627054}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DFC60C

#DFC60C is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #DFC60C is visually closest to Citrine, a named yellow color with HEX #E4D00A.

The RGB channels are 223, 198, and 12, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 53deg with 90% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.561, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.36, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.22:1AA Pass
White text1.72:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DFC60C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.22:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.72:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F6E351#000000 text · best 16.03:1#F6E351
Safety Yellow#000000 text · best 13.85:1#EED202
#EBCF00#000000 text · best 13.46:1#EBCF00
Citrine#000000 text · best 13.33:1#E4D00A
Honey#000000 text · best 13.06:1#FFC30B

Generated Palette

#DFC60C#DFC60C
#0C24DF#0C24DF
#DF5D0C#DF5D0C
#8EDF0C#8EDF0C
#F6E351#F6E351
#887907#887907

Color Harmonies

#0C24DF#0C24DF
#DF5D0C#DF5D0C
#8EDF0C#8EDF0C
#0CDFC6#0CDFC6
#C60CDF#C60CDF

Variants

#F6E351#F6E351
#887907#887907
#EBCF00#EBCF00
#C5B226#C5B226
#EDE07E#EDE07E
#FFE414#FFE414

Nearest Named Colors

Citrine#E4D00A
Safety Yellow#EED202
Industrial Yellow#F3C300
Mustard Yellow#E1AD01
Honey#FFC30B

Related HEX Guides

Citrine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E4D00A.Safety Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EED202.Industrial Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F3C300.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DFC60C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.