Palettes / Colors / #DFDC2D
#DFDC2D — Yellow
#DFDC2D is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gold (#FFD700) — not an exact match. CSS gold gives you #FFD700, a different color; use #DFDC2D 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.
#DFDC2D 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 #2E31E0; it also sits naturally between #E0842E and #8AE02E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDC2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 220, 45 |
| HSL | 59°, 74%, 53% |
| HSV | 59°, 80%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 80%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.50, 67.06, 12.45 |
| Yxy | 67.06, 0.4154, 0.4931 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.54, -17.25, 77.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.89, -16.04, 45.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 80% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDC2D
.text { color: #DFDC2D; }
.background { background-color: #DFDC2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDC2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 220, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 74%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDC2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 220, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDC2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 220, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDC2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDC2D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDC2D
Tints of #DFDC2D
Tones of #DFDC2D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2E31E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDC2D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDC2D
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 #DFDC2D: ·
How #DFDC2D 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 #DFDC2D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFDC2D?
#DFDC2D is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 220, 45). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDC2D?
#DFDC2D is RGB 223, 220, 45 — HSL 59°, 74%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 80%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDC2D?
Its complement is #2E31E0; analogous partners are #E0842E and #8AE02E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDC2D for text?
Black text on #DFDC2D has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.