Palettes / Colors / #DEDFA8
#DEDFA8 — Light Muted Yellow
#DEDFA8 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 #DEDFA8 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.
#DEDFA8 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 #AAA9DF; it also sits naturally between #DFC5A9 and #C3DFA9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEDFA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 223, 168 |
| HSL | 61°, 46%, 77% |
| HSV | 61°, 25%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 25%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.58, 71.13, 47.42 |
| Yxy | 71.13, 0.3491, 0.3905 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.55, -9.05, 26.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.34, -8.66, 21.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEDFA8
.text { color: #DEDFA8; }
.background { background-color: #DEDFA8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEDFA8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 223, 168); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 46%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEDFA8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 223, 168, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEDFA8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 223, 168, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEDFA8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEDFA8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEDFA8
Tints of #DEDFA8
Tones of #DEDFA8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAA9DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEDFA8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEDFA8
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 #DEDFA8: ·
How #DEDFA8 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 #DEDFA8 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 #DEDFA8?
#DEDFA8 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 222, 223, 168). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEDFA8?
#DEDFA8 is RGB 222, 223, 168 — HSL 61°, 46%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 25%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEDFA8?
Its complement is #AAA9DF; analogous partners are #DFC5A9 and #C3DFA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEDFA8 for text?
Black text on #DEDFA8 has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.