Palettes / Colors / #DFD54D
#DFD54D — Yellow
#DFD54D 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 #DFD54D 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.
#DFD54D 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 #4D57E0; it also sits naturally between #E08D4D and #A0E04D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD54D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 213, 77 |
| HSL | 56°, 70%, 59% |
| HSV | 56°, 65%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 65%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.57, 63.81, 16.41 |
| Yxy | 63.81, 0.4092, 0.4699 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.87, -12.39, 65.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.88, -11.55, 40.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 84% · Blue 30%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · 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 #DFD54D
.text { color: #DFD54D; }
.background { background-color: #DFD54D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD54D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 213, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 70%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD54D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 213, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD54D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 213, 77, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD54D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD54D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD54D
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Tones of #DFD54D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4D57E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD54D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD54D
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 #DFD54D: ·
How #DFD54D 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 #DFD54D 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 #DFD54D?
#DFD54D is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 213, 77). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD54D?
#DFD54D is RGB 223, 213, 77 — HSL 56°, 70%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 65%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD54D?
Its complement is #4D57E0; analogous partners are #E08D4D and #A0E04D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD54D for text?
Black text on #DFD54D has a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.