Palettes / Colors / #DFD7B3
#DFD7B3 — Light Muted Yellow
#DFD7B3 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the yellow family.
#DFD7B3 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B3BCDF; it also sits naturally between #DFC1B3 and #D2DFB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD7B3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 215, 179 |
| HSL | 49°, 41%, 79% |
| HSV | 49°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 20%, 13% |
| XYZ | 62.87, 67.54, 52.37 |
| Yxy | 67.54, 0.3440, 0.3695 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.78, -3.05, 18.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.18, -2.93, 15.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 84% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 20% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD7B3
.text { color: #DFD7B3; }
.background { background-color: #DFD7B3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD7B3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 215, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(49, 41%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD7B3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 215, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD7B3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 215, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD7B3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD7B3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD7B3
Tints of #DFD7B3
Tones of #DFD7B3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3BCDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD7B3: #000000.
How #DFD7B3 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 #DFD7B3 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 #DFD7B3?
#DFD7B3 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 215, 179). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD7B3?
#DFD7B3 is RGB 223, 215, 179 — HSL 49°, 41%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 20%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD7B3?
Its complement is #B3BCDF; analogous partners are #DFC1B3 and #D2DFB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD7B3 for text?
Black text on #DFD7B3 has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.