Palettes / Colors / #DFD99A
#DFD99A — Light Muted Yellow
#DFD99A is a yellow color we call Light Muted 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 #DFD99A 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.
#DFD99A 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 #9AA0DF; it also sits naturally between #DFB79A and #C2DF9A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD99A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 217, 154 |
| HSL | 55°, 52%, 74% |
| HSV | 55°, 31%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 31%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.08, 67.65, 40.41 |
| Yxy | 67.65, 0.3611, 0.4000 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.83, -7.45, 31.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.25, -7.10, 24.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 31% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD99A
.text { color: #DFD99A; }
.background { background-color: #DFD99A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD99A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 217, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 52%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD99A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 217, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD99A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 217, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD99A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD99A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9AA0DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD99A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD99A
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 #DFD99A: ·
How #DFD99A 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 #DFD99A 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 #DFD99A?
#DFD99A is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 217, 154). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD99A?
#DFD99A is RGB 223, 217, 154 — HSL 55°, 52%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 31%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD99A?
Its complement is #9AA0DF; analogous partners are #DFB79A and #C2DF9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD99A for text?
Black text on #DFD99A has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.