Palettes / Colors / #DFDB55
#DFDB55 — Yellow
#DFDB55 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 #DFDB55 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.
#DFDB55 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 #5458DE; it also sits naturally between #DE9454 and #9EDE54. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDB55 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 219, 85 |
| HSL | 58°, 68%, 60% |
| HSV | 58°, 62%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 62%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.40, 67.01, 18.50 |
| Yxy | 67.01, 0.4017, 0.4689 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.51, -14.89, 64.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.86, -13.92, 40.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 33%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 62% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDB55
.text { color: #DFDB55; }
.background { background-color: #DFDB55; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDB55; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 219, 85); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 68%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDB55; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 219, 85, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDB55; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 219, 85, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDB55">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDB55">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDB55
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5458DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDB55: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDB55
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 #DFDB55: ·
How #DFDB55 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 #DFDB55 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 #DFDB55?
#DFDB55 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 219, 85). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDB55?
#DFDB55 is RGB 223, 219, 85 — HSL 58°, 68%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 62%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDB55?
Its complement is #5458DE; analogous partners are #DE9454 and #9EDE54. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDB55 for text?
Black text on #DFDB55 has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.