Palettes / Colors / #DCDA96
#DCDA96 — Light Muted Yellow
#DCDA96 is a yellow color we call Light Muted 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 #DCDA96 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.
#DCDA96 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 #989ADD; it also sits naturally between #DDB898 and #BCDD98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDA96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 218, 150 |
| HSL | 58°, 50%, 73% |
| HSV | 58°, 32%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 32%, 14% |
| XYZ | 60.09, 67.56, 38.73 |
| Yxy | 67.56, 0.3612, 0.4061 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.79, -9.60, 33.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.20, -9.10, 26.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 85% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 32% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDA96
.text { color: #DCDA96; }
.background { background-color: #DCDA96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDA96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 218, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 50%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDA96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 218, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDA96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 218, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDA96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDA96">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #989ADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDA96: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDA96
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 #DCDA96: ·
How #DCDA96 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 #DCDA96 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 #DCDA96?
#DCDA96 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 218, 150). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDA96?
#DCDA96 is RGB 220, 218, 150 — HSL 58°, 50%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 32%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCDA96?
Its complement is #989ADD; analogous partners are #DDB898 and #BCDD98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDA96 for text?
Black text on #DCDA96 has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.