Palettes / Colors / #FFDF94

#FFDF94 — Light Vivid Yellow

#FFDF94 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FFDF94 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 #94B4FF; it also sits naturally between #FFA994 and #EAFF94. 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 100% · Green 87% · Blue 58%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 42% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFDF94

.text { color: #FFDF94; }
.background { background-color: #FFDF94; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDF94; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 223, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 100%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDF94; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 223, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDF94; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 223, 148, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFDF94">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDF94">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #94B4FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFDF94: #000000.

How #FFDF94 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 #FFDF94 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 #FFDF94?

#FFDF94 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 223, 148). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDF94?

#FFDF94 is RGB 255, 223, 148 — HSL 42°, 100%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 42%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFDF94?

Its complement is #94B4FF; analogous partners are #FFA994 and #EAFF94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFDF94 for text?

Black text on #FFDF94 has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.