Palettes / Colors / #DFD137
#DFD137 — Yellow
#DFD137 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #DFD137 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.
#DFD137 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 #3A47DF; it also sits naturally between #DF7E3A and #9ADF3A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD137 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 209, 55 |
| HSL | 55°, 72%, 55% |
| HSV | 55°, 75%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 75%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.92, 61.56, 12.66 |
| Yxy | 61.56, 0.4208, 0.4804 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.68, -11.44, 72.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.46, -10.62, 42.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 75% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD137
.text { color: #DFD137; }
.background { background-color: #DFD137; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD137; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 209, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 72%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD137; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 209, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD137; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 209, 55, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD137">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD137">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3A47DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD137: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD137
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 #DFD137: ·
How #DFD137 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 #DFD137 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 #DFD137?
#DFD137 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 209, 55). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD137?
#DFD137 is RGB 223, 209, 55 — HSL 55°, 72%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 75%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD137?
Its complement is #3A47DF; analogous partners are #DF7E3A and #9ADF3A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD137 for text?
Black text on #DFD137 has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.