#D9D9CD
Bone · very light neutral
About #D9D9CD
With the hex code #D9D9CD, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 85% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bone — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDCDD9, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.76:1, 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 #D9D9CD?
With the hex code #D9D9CD, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 85% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D9D9CD?
Use black text. Black on #D9D9CD has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9D9CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDCDD9, and analogous partners are #D9D3CD and #D3D9CD.