Palettes / Colors / #DDBF65
#DDBF65 — Yellow
#DDBF65 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #DDBF65 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.
#DDBF65 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 #6482DD; it also sits naturally between #DD8264 and #BFDD64. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDBF65 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 191, 101 |
| HSL | 45°, 64%, 63% |
| HSV | 45°, 54%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 54%, 13% |
| XYZ | 50.80, 53.57, 19.98 |
| Yxy | 53.57, 0.4085, 0.4308 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.21, -0.32, 48.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.19, -0.30, 32.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 75% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 54% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDBF65
.text { color: #DDBF65; }
.background { background-color: #DDBF65; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBF65; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 191, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 64%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBF65; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 191, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBF65; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 191, 101, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDBF65">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBF65">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDBF65
Tints of #DDBF65
Tones of #DDBF65
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6482DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDBF65: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDBF65
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 #DDBF65: ·
How #DDBF65 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 #DDBF65 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 #DDBF65?
#DDBF65 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 221, 191, 101). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBF65?
#DDBF65 is RGB 221, 191, 101 — HSL 45°, 64%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 54%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDBF65?
Its complement is #6482DD; analogous partners are #DD8264 and #BFDD64. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDBF65 for text?
Black text on #DDBF65 has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.