Palettes / Colors / #DDD894

#DDD894 — Light Muted Yellow

#DDD894 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#DDD894 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 #9297DD; it also sits naturally between #DDB392 and #BDDD92. 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 87% · Green 85% · Blue 58%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 33% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DDD894

.text { color: #DDD894; }
.background { background-color: #DDD894; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDD894; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 216, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 52%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDD894; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 216, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDD894; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 216, 148, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DDD894">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDD894">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9297DD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDD894: #000000.

How #DDD894 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 #DDD894

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DDD893  ·  #DDD895 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDD894?

#DDD894 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 221, 216, 148). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDD894?

#DDD894 is RGB 221, 216, 148 — HSL 56°, 52%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 33%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDD894?

Its complement is #9297DD; analogous partners are #DDB392 and #BDDD92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDD894 for text?

Black text on #DDD894 has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.