Palettes / Colors / #DFDA44
#DFDA44 — Yellow
#DFDA44 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 #DFDA44 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.
#DFDA44 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 #4349DF; it also sits naturally between #DF8C43 and #97DF43. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDA44 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 218, 68 |
| HSL | 58°, 71%, 57% |
| HSV | 58°, 70%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 70%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.55, 66.25, 15.28 |
| Yxy | 66.25, 0.4095, 0.4798 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.12, -15.35, 70.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.39, -14.30, 43.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 27%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 70% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDA44
.text { color: #DFDA44; }
.background { background-color: #DFDA44; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDA44; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 218, 68); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 71%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDA44; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 218, 68, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDA44; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 218, 68, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDA44">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDA44">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4349DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDA44: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDA44
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 #DFDA44: ·
How #DFDA44 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 #DFDA44 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 #DFDA44?
#DFDA44 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 218, 68). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDA44?
#DFDA44 is RGB 223, 218, 68 — HSL 58°, 71%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 70%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDA44?
Its complement is #4349DF; analogous partners are #DF8C43 and #97DF43. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDA44 for text?
Black text on #DFDA44 has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.