Palettes / Colors / #DAD887

#DAD887 — Light Muted Yellow

#DAD887 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#DAD887 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 #8687DA; it also sits naturally between #DAAF86 and #B1DA86. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 85% · Green 85% · Blue 53%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 38% · Key 15%

Previews

CSS code for #DAD887

.text { color: #DAD887; }
.background { background-color: #DAD887; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAD887; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 216, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 53%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAD887; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 216, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAD887; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 216, 135, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DAD887">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAD887">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8687DA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DAD887: #000000.

How #DAD887 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 #DAD887

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DAD886  ·  #DAD888 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DAD887?

#DAD887 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 218, 216, 135). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DAD887?

#DAD887 is RGB 218, 216, 135 — HSL 59°, 53%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 38%, 15%.

What colors go with #DAD887?

Its complement is #8687DA; analogous partners are #DAAF86 and #B1DA86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DAD887 for text?

Black text on #DAD887 has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.