Palettes / Colors / #DFD88C
#DFD88C — Light Yellow
#DFD88C is a yellow color we call Light 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 #DFD88C 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.
#DFD88C is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8C93DE; it also sits naturally between #DEAE8C and #BCDE8C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD88C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 216, 140 |
| HSL | 55°, 56%, 71% |
| HSV | 55°, 37%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 37%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.72, 66.69, 34.54 |
| Yxy | 66.69, 0.3711, 0.4144 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.35, -8.60, 38.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.67, -8.15, 28.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 37% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD88C
.text { color: #DFD88C; }
.background { background-color: #DFD88C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD88C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 216, 140); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 56%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD88C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 216, 140, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD88C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 216, 140, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD88C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD88C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8C93DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD88C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD88C
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 #DFD88C: ·
How #DFD88C 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 #DFD88C 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 #DFD88C?
#DFD88C is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 216, 140). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD88C?
#DFD88C is RGB 223, 216, 140 — HSL 55°, 56%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 37%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD88C?
Its complement is #8C93DE; analogous partners are #DEAE8C and #BCDE8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD88C for text?
Black text on #DFD88C has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.