Palettes / Colors / #DFDD96
#DFDD96 — Light Muted Yellow
#DFDD96 is a yellow color we call Light Muted 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 #DFDD96 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.
#DFDD96 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 #9698DF; it also sits naturally between #DFB896 and #BDDF96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDD96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 221, 150 |
| HSL | 58°, 53%, 73% |
| HSV | 58°, 33%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 33%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.79, 69.60, 39.03 |
| Yxy | 69.60, 0.3626, 0.4084 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.80, -9.96, 35.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.43, -9.48, 27.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 33% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDD96
.text { color: #DFDD96; }
.background { background-color: #DFDD96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDD96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 221, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 53%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDD96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 221, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDD96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 221, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDD96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDD96">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9698DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDD96: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDD96
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 #DFDD96: ·
How #DFDD96 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 #DFDD96 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 #DFDD96?
#DFDD96 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 221, 150). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDD96?
#DFDD96 is RGB 223, 221, 150 — HSL 58°, 53%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 33%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDD96?
Its complement is #9698DF; analogous partners are #DFB896 and #BDDF96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDD96 for text?
Black text on #DFDD96 has a contrast ratio of 14.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.