Palettes / Colors / #DFDE90

#DFDE90 — Light Yellow

#DFDE90 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#DFDE90 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 #9092DF; it also sits naturally between #DFB690 and #B9DF90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 56%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DFDE90

.text { color: #DFDE90; }
.background { background-color: #DFDE90; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDE90; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 222, 144); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 55%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDE90; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 222, 144, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDE90; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 222, 144, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFDE90">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDE90">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9092DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFDE90: #000000.

How #DFDE90 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 #DFDE90 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFDE90?

#DFDE90 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 222, 144). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDE90?

#DFDE90 is RGB 223, 222, 144 — HSL 59°, 55%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 35%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFDE90?

Its complement is #9092DF; analogous partners are #DFB690 and #B9DF90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFDE90 for text?

Black text on #DFDE90 has a contrast ratio of 14.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.