Palettes / Colors / #DFCA8B
#DFCA8B — Light Yellow
#DFCA8B is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #DFCA8B 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.
#DFCA8B 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 #8BA0DF; it also sits naturally between #DFA08B and #CADF8B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFCA8B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 202, 139 |
| HSL | 45°, 57%, 71% |
| HSV | 45°, 38%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 38%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.21, 59.79, 33.00 |
| Yxy | 59.79, 0.3772, 0.4013 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.73, -1.54, 34.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.33, -1.45, 25.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 79% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 38% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFCA8B
.text { color: #DFCA8B; }
.background { background-color: #DFCA8B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFCA8B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 202, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 57%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFCA8B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 202, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFCA8B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 202, 139, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFCA8B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFCA8B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BA0DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFCA8B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFCA8B
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 #DFCA8B: ·
How #DFCA8B 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 #DFCA8B 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 #DFCA8B?
#DFCA8B is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 202, 139). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFCA8B?
#DFCA8B is RGB 223, 202, 139 — HSL 45°, 57%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 38%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFCA8B?
Its complement is #8BA0DF; analogous partners are #DFA08B and #CADF8B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFCA8B for text?
Black text on #DFCA8B has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.