Palettes / Colors / #DADD8D

#DADD8D — Light Muted Yellow

#DADD8D is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#DADD8D 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 #908DDD; it also sits naturally between #DDB88D and #B2DD8D. 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 87% · Blue 55%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DADD8D

.text { color: #DADD8D; }
.background { background-color: #DADD8D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADD8D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 221, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 54%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADD8D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 221, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADD8D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 221, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DADD8D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADD8D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DADD8D

Tints of #DADD8D

Tones of #DADD8D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #908DDD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DADD8D: #000000.

How #DADD8D 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 #DADD8D or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DADD8C  ·  #DADD8E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DADD8D?

#DADD8D is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 218, 221, 141). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DADD8D?

#DADD8D is RGB 218, 221, 141 — HSL 62°, 54%, 71% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 36%, 13%.

What colors go with #DADD8D?

Its complement is #908DDD; analogous partners are #DDB88D and #B2DD8D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DADD8D for text?

Black text on #DADD8D has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.