Palettes / Colors / #DAA725
#DAA725 — Yellow
#DAA725 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
#DAA725 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2558DA; it also sits naturally between #DA4C25 and #B3DA25. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAA725 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 167, 37 |
| HSL | 43°, 71%, 50% |
| HSV | 43°, 83%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 83%, 15% |
| XYZ | 43.07, 42.68, 7.72 |
| Yxy | 42.68, 0.4608, 0.4566 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.33, 7.59, 67.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.33, 6.95, 36.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 65% · Blue 15%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 83% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAA725
.text { color: #DAA725; }
.background { background-color: #DAA725; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAA725; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 167, 37); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 71%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAA725; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 167, 37, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAA725; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 167, 37, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAA725">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAA725">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2558DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAA725: #000000.
How #DAA725 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DAA725 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAA725?
#DAA725 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 218, 167, 37). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAA725?
#DAA725 is RGB 218, 167, 37 — HSL 43°, 71%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 83%, 15%.
What colors go with #DAA725?
Its complement is #2558DA; analogous partners are #DA4C25 and #B3DA25. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAA725 for text?
Black text on #DAA725 has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.