Palettes / Colors / #DFD768
#DFD768 — Yellow
#DFD768 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DFD768 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.
#DFD768 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 #686FDF; it also sits naturally between #DF9B68 and #ABDF68. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD768 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 215, 104 |
| HSL | 56°, 65%, 64% |
| HSV | 56°, 53%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 53%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.23, 65.29, 22.68 |
| Yxy | 65.29, 0.3941, 0.4496 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.63, -11.54, 54.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.80, -10.83, 36.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 84% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 53% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD768
.text { color: #DFD768; }
.background { background-color: #DFD768; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD768; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 215, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 65%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD768; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 215, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD768; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 215, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD768">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD768">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD768
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Tones of #DFD768
Color harmonies
Complementary — #686FDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD768: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD768
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 #DFD768: ·
How #DFD768 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 #DFD768 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 #DFD768?
#DFD768 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 215, 104). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD768?
#DFD768 is RGB 223, 215, 104 — HSL 56°, 65%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 53%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD768?
Its complement is #686FDF; analogous partners are #DF9B68 and #ABDF68. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD768 for text?
Black text on #DFD768 has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.