Palettes / Colors / #DFAB11

#DFAB11 — Vivid Yellow

#DFAB11 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.

#DFAB11 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 #1144DF; it also sits naturally between #DF4411 and #ABDF11. 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 67% · Blue 7%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 92% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DFAB11

.text { color: #DFAB11; }
.background { background-color: #DFAB11; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFAB11; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 171, 17); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 86%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFAB11; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 171, 17, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFAB11; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 171, 17, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFAB11">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFAB11">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DFAB11

Tints of #DFAB11

Tones of #DFAB11

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1144DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFAB11: #000000.

How #DFAB11 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 #DFAB11 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DFAB10  ·  #DFAB12 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFAB11?

#DFAB11 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 171, 17). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFAB11?

#DFAB11 is RGB 223, 171, 17 — HSL 45°, 86%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 92%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFAB11?

Its complement is #1144DF; analogous partners are #DF4411 and #ABDF11. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFAB11 for text?

Black text on #DFAB11 has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.