Palettes / Colors / #DFDB70
#DFDB70 — Light Yellow
#DFDB70 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 #DFDB70 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.
#DFDB70 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 #7275DF; it also sits naturally between #DFA572 and #ACDF72. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDB70 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 219, 112 |
| HSL | 58°, 63%, 66% |
| HSV | 58°, 50%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 50%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.69, 67.52, 25.27 |
| Yxy | 67.52, 0.3874, 0.4457 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.77, -12.88, 52.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.17, -12.11, 36.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 50% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDB70
.text { color: #DFDB70; }
.background { background-color: #DFDB70; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDB70; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 219, 112); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 63%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDB70; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 219, 112, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDB70; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 219, 112, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDB70">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDB70">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDB70
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7275DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDB70: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDB70
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 #DFDB70: ·
How #DFDB70 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 #DFDB70 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 #DFDB70?
#DFDB70 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 219, 112). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDB70?
#DFDB70 is RGB 223, 219, 112 — HSL 58°, 63%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 50%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDB70?
Its complement is #7275DF; analogous partners are #DFA572 and #ACDF72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDB70 for text?
Black text on #DFDB70 has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.