#D2D970
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #D2D970
#D2D970 is a vivid, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 85% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Yellow (ΔE 13.5); Butter comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7770D9 — a royal blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D2D970 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.90:1 (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 #D2D970?
#D2D970 is a vivid, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 85% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2D970?
Use black text. Black on #D2D970 has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2D970?
Its complementary colour is #7770D9, and analogous partners are #D9AB70 and #9DD970.