Palettes / Colors / #DFDCAD
#DFDCAD — Light Muted Yellow
#DFDCAD 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 #DFDCAD 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.
#DFDCAD 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 #AEB2E0; it also sits naturally between #E0C4AE and #CAE0AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDCAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 220, 173 |
| HSL | 56°, 44%, 78% |
| HSV | 56°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.57, 69.89, 49.68 |
| Yxy | 69.89, 0.3471, 0.3816 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.94, -6.47, 23.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.60, -6.21, 19.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · 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 #DFDCAD
.text { color: #DFDCAD; }
.background { background-color: #DFDCAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDCAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 220, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 44%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDCAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 220, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDCAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 220, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDCAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDCAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEB2E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDCAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDCAD
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 #DFDCAD: ·
How #DFDCAD 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 #DFDCAD 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 #DFDCAD?
#DFDCAD is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 220, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDCAD?
#DFDCAD is RGB 223, 220, 173 — HSL 56°, 44%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDCAD?
Its complement is #AEB2E0; analogous partners are #E0C4AE and #CAE0AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDCAD for text?
Black text on #DFDCAD has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.