Palettes / Colors / #DFDF2F

#DFDF2F — Yellow

#DFDF2F is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.

#DFDF2F is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3030DF; it also sits naturally between #DF8730 and #87DF30. 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 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 79% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DFDF2F

.text { color: #DFDF2F; }
.background { background-color: #DFDF2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDF2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 223, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 73%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDF2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 223, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDF2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 223, 47, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFDF2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDF2F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DFDF2F

Tints of #DFDF2F

Tones of #DFDF2F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3030DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFDF2F: #000000.

How #DFDF2F 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 #DFDF2F 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

← #DFDF2E  ·  #DFDF30 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFDF2F?

#DFDF2F is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 223, 47). Its closest standard named color is Gold.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDF2F?

#DFDF2F is RGB 223, 223, 47 — HSL 60°, 73%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 79%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFDF2F?

Its complement is #3030DF; analogous partners are #DF8730 and #87DF30. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFDF2F for text?

Black text on #DFDF2F has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.