Palettes / Colors / #DFDBAF
#DFDBAF — Light Muted Yellow
#DFDBAF 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 #DFDBAF 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.
#DFDBAF is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AFB3DF; it also sits naturally between #DFC3AF and #CBDFAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDBAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 219, 175 |
| HSL | 55°, 43%, 78% |
| HSV | 55°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.50, 69.45, 50.62 |
| Yxy | 69.45, 0.3459, 0.3783 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.72, -5.68, 22.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.33, -5.45, 18.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDBAF
.text { color: #DFDBAF; }
.background { background-color: #DFDBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 219, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 43%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 219, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 219, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDBAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFB3DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDBAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDBAF
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 #DFDBAF: ·
How #DFDBAF 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 #DFDBAF 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 #DFDBAF?
#DFDBAF is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 219, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDBAF?
#DFDBAF is RGB 223, 219, 175 — HSL 55°, 43%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDBAF?
Its complement is #AFB3DF; analogous partners are #DFC3AF and #CBDFAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDBAF for text?
Black text on #DFDBAF has a contrast ratio of 14.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.