#D3D970
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #D3D970
With the hex code #D3D970, this is a very light yellow with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 85% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Yellow — a ΔE of 13.3 — followed by Butter. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7670D9, a royal blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.93:1 (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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›What colour is #D3D970?
With the hex code #D3D970, this is a very light yellow with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 85% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D3D970?
Use black text. Black on #D3D970 has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3D970?
Its complementary colour is #7670D9, and analogous partners are #D9AA70 and #9ED970.