#D2D2AF
Light Sage · very light warm yellow
About #D2D2AF
#D2D2AF is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 82% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.4), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFAFD2 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.58:1, 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 #D2D2AF?
#D2D2AF is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 82% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2D2AF?
Use black text. Black on #D2D2AF has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2D2AF?
Its complementary colour is #AFAFD2, and analogous partners are #D2C1AF and #C1D2AF.