#D9CD7F
Butter · light warm yellow
About #D9CD7F
With the hex code #D9CD7F, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 80% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 41% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Butter — a ΔE of 13.4 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7F8BD9, a cornflower shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.99:1, 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 #D9CD7F?
With the hex code #D9CD7F, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 80% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 41% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D9CD7F?
Use black text. Black on #D9CD7F has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9CD7F?
Its complementary colour is #7F8BD9, and analogous partners are #D9A07F and #B8D97F.