Palettes / Colors / #DFDB59
#DFDB59 — Yellow
#DFDB59 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 #DFDB59 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.
#DFDB59 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 #585CDF; it also sits naturally between #DF9758 and #A0DF58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDB59 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 219, 89 |
| HSL | 58°, 68%, 61% |
| HSV | 58°, 60%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 60%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.57, 67.07, 19.36 |
| Yxy | 67.07, 0.3998, 0.4658 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.54, -14.64, 62.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.90, -13.69, 40.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 60% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDB59
.text { color: #DFDB59; }
.background { background-color: #DFDB59; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDB59; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 219, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 68%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDB59; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 219, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDB59; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 219, 89, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDB59">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDB59">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDB59
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #585CDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDB59: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDB59
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 #DFDB59: ·
How #DFDB59 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 #DFDB59 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 #DFDB59?
#DFDB59 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 219, 89). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDB59?
#DFDB59 is RGB 223, 219, 89 — HSL 58°, 68%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 60%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDB59?
Its complement is #585CDF; analogous partners are #DF9758 and #A0DF58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDB59 for text?
Black text on #DFDB59 has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.