Palettes / Colors / #DFD34D
#DFD34D — Yellow
#DFD34D 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 #DFD34D 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.
#DFD34D 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 #4D59E0; it also sits naturally between #E08A4D and #A3E04D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD34D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 211, 77 |
| HSL | 55°, 70%, 59% |
| HSV | 55°, 65%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 65%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.07, 62.81, 16.24 |
| Yxy | 62.81, 0.4106, 0.4683 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.34, -11.38, 65.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.25, -10.61, 40.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 83% · Blue 30%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 65% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD34D
.text { color: #DFD34D; }
.background { background-color: #DFD34D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD34D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 211, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 70%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD34D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 211, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD34D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 211, 77, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD34D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD34D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD34D
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Tones of #DFD34D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4D59E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD34D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD34D
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 #DFD34D: ·
How #DFD34D 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 #DFD34D 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 #DFD34D?
#DFD34D is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 211, 77). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD34D?
#DFD34D is RGB 223, 211, 77 — HSL 55°, 70%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 65%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD34D?
Its complement is #4D59E0; analogous partners are #E08A4D and #A3E04D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD34D for text?
Black text on #DFD34D has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.