Palettes / Colors / #DFDCAA
#DFDCAA — Light Muted Yellow
#DFDCAA 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 #DFDCAA 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.
#DFDCAA 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 #AAADDF; it also sits naturally between #DFC2AA and #C7DFAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDCAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 220, 170 |
| HSL | 57°, 45%, 77% |
| HSV | 57°, 24%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 24%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.28, 69.78, 48.16 |
| Yxy | 69.78, 0.3492, 0.3850 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.89, -6.88, 25.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.53, -6.60, 20.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 24% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #DFDCAA
.text { color: #DFDCAA; }
.background { background-color: #DFDCAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDCAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 220, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 45%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDCAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 220, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDCAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 220, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDCAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDCAA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDCAA
Tints of #DFDCAA
Tones of #DFDCAA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAADDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDCAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDCAA
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 #DFDCAA: ·
How #DFDCAA 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 #DFDCAA 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 #DFDCAA?
#DFDCAA is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 220, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDCAA?
#DFDCAA is RGB 223, 220, 170 — HSL 57°, 45%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 24%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDCAA?
Its complement is #AAADDF; analogous partners are #DFC2AA and #C7DFAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDCAA for text?
Black text on #DFDCAA has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.