Palettes / Colors / #DFD253
#DFD253 — Yellow
#DFD253 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 #DFD253 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.
#DFD253 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 #5361DF; it also sits naturally between #DF8B53 and #A7DF53. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD253 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 210, 83 |
| HSL | 54°, 69%, 60% |
| HSV | 54°, 63%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 63%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.04, 62.41, 17.33 |
| Yxy | 62.41, 0.4084, 0.4630 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.13, -10.52, 62.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.00, -9.81, 39.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 33%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 63% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD253
.text { color: #DFD253; }
.background { background-color: #DFD253; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD253; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 210, 83); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(54, 69%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD253; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 210, 83, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD253; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 210, 83, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD253">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD253">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5361DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD253: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD253
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 #DFD253: ·
How #DFD253 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 #DFD253 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 #DFD253?
#DFD253 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 210, 83). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD253?
#DFD253 is RGB 223, 210, 83 — HSL 54°, 69%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 63%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD253?
Its complement is #5361DF; analogous partners are #DF8B53 and #A7DF53. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD253 for text?
Black text on #DFD253 has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.