#D7DAAA
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #D7DAAA
With the hex code #D7DAAA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 85% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Vanilla — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Wheat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ADAADA, a periwinkle 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 14.50:1 (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 #D7DAAA?
With the hex code #D7DAAA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 85% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D7DAAA?
Use black text. Black on #D7DAAA has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7DAAA?
Its complementary colour is #ADAADA, and analogous partners are #DAC5AA and #BFDAAA.