Palettes / Colors / #DFDA81
#DFDA81 — Light Yellow
#DFDA81 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 #DFDA81 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.
#DFDA81 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 #8186DF; it also sits naturally between #DFAB81 and #B5DF81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDA81 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 218, 129 |
| HSL | 57°, 59%, 69% |
| HSV | 57°, 42%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 42%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.47, 67.42, 30.65 |
| Yxy | 67.42, 0.3775, 0.4280 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.71, -10.78, 44.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.11, -10.18, 32.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 51%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 42% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDA81
.text { color: #DFDA81; }
.background { background-color: #DFDA81; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDA81; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 218, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 59%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDA81; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 218, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDA81; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 218, 129, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDA81">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDA81">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8186DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDA81: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDA81
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 #DFDA81: ·
How #DFDA81 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 #DFDA81 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 #DFDA81?
#DFDA81 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 218, 129). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDA81?
#DFDA81 is RGB 223, 218, 129 — HSL 57°, 59%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 42%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDA81?
Its complement is #8186DF; analogous partners are #DFAB81 and #B5DF81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDA81 for text?
Black text on #DFDA81 has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.