#D5D985
Butter · very light warm yellow
About #D5D985
#D5D985 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 85% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Butter (ΔE 13.4); Pale Yellow comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8985D9 — a cornflower tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D5D985 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.09:1, 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 #D5D985?
#D5D985 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 85% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D5D985?
Use black text. Black on #D5D985 has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5D985?
Its complementary colour is #8985D9, and analogous partners are #D9B385 and #ABD985.