Palettes / Colors / #DFD95C
#DFD95C — Yellow
#DFD95C 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 #DFD95C 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.
#DFD95C 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 #5D64DF; it also sits naturally between #DF985D and #A5DF5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD95C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 217, 92 |
| HSL | 57°, 67%, 62% |
| HSV | 57°, 59%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 59%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.18, 66.09, 19.87 |
| Yxy | 66.09, 0.3995, 0.4617 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.04, -13.44, 60.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.29, -12.57, 39.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 59% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD95C
.text { color: #DFD95C; }
.background { background-color: #DFD95C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD95C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 217, 92); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 67%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD95C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 217, 92, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD95C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 217, 92, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD95C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD95C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD95C
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Tones of #DFD95C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D64DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD95C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD95C
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 #DFD95C: ·
How #DFD95C 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 #DFD95C 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 #DFD95C?
#DFD95C is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 217, 92). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD95C?
#DFD95C is RGB 223, 217, 92 — HSL 57°, 67%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 59%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD95C?
Its complement is #5D64DF; analogous partners are #DF985D and #A5DF5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD95C for text?
Black text on #DFD95C has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.