Palettes / Colors / #DFD65E
#DFD65E — Yellow
#DFD65E 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 #DFD65E 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.
#DFD65E 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 #5D66DF; it also sits naturally between #DF955D and #A7DF5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD65E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 214, 94 |
| HSL | 56°, 67%, 62% |
| HSV | 56°, 58%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 58%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.50, 64.59, 20.08 |
| Yxy | 64.59, 0.4002, 0.4575 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.27, -11.80, 59.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.37, -11.04, 38.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 84% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 58% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD65E
.text { color: #DFD65E; }
.background { background-color: #DFD65E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD65E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 214, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 67%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD65E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 214, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD65E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 214, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD65E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD65E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD65E
Tints of #DFD65E
Tones of #DFD65E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D66DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD65E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD65E
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 #DFD65E: ·
How #DFD65E 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 #DFD65E 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 #DFD65E?
#DFD65E is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 214, 94). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD65E?
#DFD65E is RGB 223, 214, 94 — HSL 56°, 67%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 58%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD65E?
Its complement is #5D66DF; analogous partners are #DF955D and #A7DF5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD65E for text?
Black text on #DFD65E has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.