Palettes / Colors / #DADFBC
#DADFBC — Light Muted Yellow
#DADFBC is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #DADFBC 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.
#DADFBC is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C3BEE0; it also sits naturally between #E0D4BE and #C9E0BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DADFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 223, 188 |
| HSL | 69°, 35%, 81% |
| HSV | 69°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 64.38, 71.31, 57.95 |
| Yxy | 71.31, 0.3325, 0.3683 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.64, -7.60, 16.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.45, -7.30, 14.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DADFBC
.text { color: #DADFBC; }
.background { background-color: #DADFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 223, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(69, 35%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 223, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 223, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DADFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADFBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DADFBC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3BEE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DADFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DADFBC
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 #DADFBC: ·
How #DADFBC 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 #DADFBC 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 #DADFBC?
#DADFBC is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 218, 223, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DADFBC?
#DADFBC is RGB 218, 223, 188 — HSL 69°, 35%, 81% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #DADFBC?
Its complement is #C3BEE0; analogous partners are #E0D4BE and #C9E0BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DADFBC for text?
Black text on #DADFBC has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.