Palettes / Colors / #DAD485
#DAD485 — Light Muted Yellow
#DAD485 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #DAD485 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DAD485 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #868CDA; it also sits naturally between #DAAA86 and #B6DA86. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAD485 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 212, 133 |
| HSL | 56°, 53%, 69% |
| HSV | 56°, 39%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 39%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.69, 63.69, 31.49 |
| Yxy | 63.69, 0.3733, 0.4193 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.80, -9.30, 39.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.80, -8.73, 29.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 83% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 39% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAD485
.text { color: #DAD485; }
.background { background-color: #DAD485; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAD485; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 212, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 53%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAD485; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 212, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAD485; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 212, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAD485">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAD485">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #868CDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAD485: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAD485
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DAD485: ·
How #DAD485 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 #DAD485 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 #DAD485?
#DAD485 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 218, 212, 133). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAD485?
#DAD485 is RGB 218, 212, 133 — HSL 56°, 53%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 39%, 15%.
What colors go with #DAD485?
Its complement is #868CDA; analogous partners are #DAAA86 and #B6DA86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAD485 for text?
Black text on #DAD485 has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.