Palettes / Colors / #DFCD4A
#DFCD4A — Yellow
#DFCD4A is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #DFCD4A 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.
#DFCD4A 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 #495ADF; it also sits naturally between #DF8249 and #A5DF49. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFCD4A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 205, 74 |
| HSL | 53°, 70%, 58% |
| HSV | 53°, 67%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 67%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.50, 59.85, 15.21 |
| Yxy | 59.85, 0.4162, 0.4655 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.75, -8.52, 64.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.36, -7.93, 39.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 29%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 67% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFCD4A
.text { color: #DFCD4A; }
.background { background-color: #DFCD4A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFCD4A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 205, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(53, 70%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFCD4A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 205, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFCD4A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 205, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFCD4A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFCD4A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFCD4A
Tints of #DFCD4A
Tones of #DFCD4A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #495ADF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFCD4A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFCD4A
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 #DFCD4A: ·
How #DFCD4A 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 #DFCD4A 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 #DFCD4A?
#DFCD4A is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 205, 74). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFCD4A?
#DFCD4A is RGB 223, 205, 74 — HSL 53°, 70%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 67%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFCD4A?
Its complement is #495ADF; analogous partners are #DF8249 and #A5DF49. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFCD4A for text?
Black text on #DFCD4A has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.