#D8DF85
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #D8DF85
#D8DF85 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 87% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Yellow (ΔE 12.4); Butter comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8C85DF — a cornflower tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D8DF85 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.81:1, 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 #D8DF85?
#D8DF85 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 87% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D8DF85?
Use black text. Black on #D8DF85 has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8DF85?
Its complementary colour is #8C85DF, and analogous partners are #DFB985 and #ABDF85.