#D1D970
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #D1D970
#D1D970 is a very light, vivid yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 85% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Pale Yellow (ΔE 13.6), with Butter the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7870D9 (amethyst), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D1D970?
#D1D970 is a very light, vivid yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 85% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D1D970?
Use black text. Black on #D1D970 has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1D970?
Its complementary colour is #7870D9, and analogous partners are #D9AC70 and #9DD970.