Palettes / Colors / #DFDBA0
#DFDBA0 — Light Muted Yellow
#DFDBA0 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #DFDBA0 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.
#DFDBA0 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 #9FA4DF; it also sits naturally between #DFBB9F and #C3DF9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDBA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 219, 160 |
| HSL | 56°, 50%, 75% |
| HSV | 56°, 28%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 28%, 13% |
| XYZ | 62.11, 68.89, 43.28 |
| Yxy | 68.89, 0.3564, 0.3953 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.45, -7.71, 29.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.00, -7.36, 23.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 28% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDBA0
.text { color: #DFDBA0; }
.background { background-color: #DFDBA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDBA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 219, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 50%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDBA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 219, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDBA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 219, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDBA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDBA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FA4DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDBA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDBA0
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 #DFDBA0: ·
How #DFDBA0 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 #DFDBA0 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 #DFDBA0?
#DFDBA0 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 219, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDBA0?
#DFDBA0 is RGB 223, 219, 160 — HSL 56°, 50%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 28%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDBA0?
Its complement is #9FA4DF; analogous partners are #DFBB9F and #C3DF9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDBA0 for text?
Black text on #DFDBA0 has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.