#D8D8A6
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #D8D8A6
#D8D8A6 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 85% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Vanilla (ΔE 8.8), with Sand the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A6A6D8 (periwinkle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.29:1 (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 #D8D8A6?
#D8D8A6 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 85% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D8D8A6?
Use black text. Black on #D8D8A6 has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8D8A6?
Its complementary colour is #A6A6D8, and analogous partners are #D8BFA6 and #BFD8A6.