Palettes / Colors / #DFD155
#DFD155 — Yellow
#DFD155 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #DFD155 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.
#DFD155 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 #5462DE; it also sits naturally between #DE8B54 and #A7DE54. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD155 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 209, 85 |
| HSL | 54°, 68%, 60% |
| HSV | 54°, 62%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 62%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.87, 61.94, 17.66 |
| Yxy | 61.94, 0.4080, 0.4606 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.88, -9.89, 61.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.71, -9.23, 38.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 33%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 62% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD155
.text { color: #DFD155; }
.background { background-color: #DFD155; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD155; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 209, 85); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(54, 68%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD155; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 209, 85, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD155; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 209, 85, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD155">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD155">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5462DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD155: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD155
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 #DFD155: ·
How #DFD155 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 #DFD155 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 #DFD155?
#DFD155 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 209, 85). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD155?
#DFD155 is RGB 223, 209, 85 — HSL 54°, 68%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 62%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD155?
Its complement is #5462DE; analogous partners are #DE8B54 and #A7DE54. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD155 for text?
Black text on #DFD155 has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.