Palettes / Colors / #DAD85D
#DAD85D — Yellow
#DAD85D is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #DAD85D 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.
#DAD85D 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 #5D5FDA; it also sits naturally between #DA995D and #9EDA5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAD85D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 216, 93 |
| HSL | 59°, 63%, 61% |
| HSV | 59°, 57%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 57%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.45, 64.81, 19.94 |
| Yxy | 64.81, 0.3955, 0.4623 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.38, -14.91, 59.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.50, -13.86, 38.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 85% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 57% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #DAD85D
.text { color: #DAD85D; }
.background { background-color: #DAD85D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAD85D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 216, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 63%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAD85D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 216, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAD85D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 216, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAD85D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAD85D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAD85D
Tints of #DAD85D
Tones of #DAD85D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D5FDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAD85D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAD85D
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 #DAD85D: ·
How #DAD85D 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 #DAD85D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAD85D?
#DAD85D is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 218, 216, 93). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAD85D?
#DAD85D is RGB 218, 216, 93 — HSL 59°, 63%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 57%, 15%.
What colors go with #DAD85D?
Its complement is #5D5FDA; analogous partners are #DA995D and #9EDA5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAD85D for text?
Black text on #DAD85D has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.