Palettes / Colors / #DFDD91
#DFDD91 — Light Yellow
#DFDD91 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DFDD91 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.
#DFDD91 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 #9093DF; it also sits naturally between #DFB590 and #BADF90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDD91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 221, 145 |
| HSL | 58°, 55%, 72% |
| HSV | 58°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 35%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.40, 69.45, 36.96 |
| Yxy | 69.45, 0.3659, 0.4139 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.72, -10.55, 37.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.33, -10.02, 28.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 35% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDD91
.text { color: #DFDD91; }
.background { background-color: #DFDD91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDD91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 221, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 55%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDD91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 221, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDD91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 221, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDD91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDD91">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDD91
Tints of #DFDD91
Tones of #DFDD91
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9093DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDD91: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDD91
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 #DFDD91: ·
How #DFDD91 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 #DFDD91 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 #DFDD91?
#DFDD91 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 221, 145). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDD91?
#DFDD91 is RGB 223, 221, 145 — HSL 58°, 55%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 35%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDD91?
Its complement is #9093DF; analogous partners are #DFB590 and #BADF90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDD91 for text?
Black text on #DFDD91 has a contrast ratio of 14.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.