Palettes / Colors / #DAE656
#DAE656 — Yellow
#DAE656 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DAE656 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.
#DAE656 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 #6256E6; it also sits naturally between #E6AA56 and #92E656. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAE656 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 230, 86 |
| HSL | 65°, 74%, 62% |
| HSV | 65°, 63%, 90% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 63%, 10% |
| XYZ | 58.89, 72.17, 19.63 |
| Yxy | 72.17, 0.3908, 0.4789 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.05, -22.24, 66.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.95, -20.72, 42.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 90% · Blue 34%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 63% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAE656
.text { color: #DAE656; }
.background { background-color: #DAE656; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAE656; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 230, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 74%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAE656; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 230, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAE656; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 230, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAE656">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAE656">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6256E6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAE656: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAE656
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 #DAE656: ·
How #DAE656 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 #DAE656 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 #DAE656?
#DAE656 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 218, 230, 86). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAE656?
#DAE656 is RGB 218, 230, 86 — HSL 65°, 74%, 62% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 63%, 10%.
What colors go with #DAE656?
Its complement is #6256E6; analogous partners are #E6AA56 and #92E656. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAE656 for text?
Black text on #DAE656 has a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.