#DAD5AE
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #DAD5AE
#DAD5AE is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 84% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wheat (ΔE 8.7); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEB3DA — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DAD5AE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.11:1 (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 #DAD5AE?
#DAD5AE is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 84% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DAD5AE?
Use black text. Black on #DAD5AE has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAD5AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB3DA, and analogous partners are #DABFAE and #C9DAAE.