#DADACE
Bone · very light neutral
About #DADACE
With the hex code #DADACE, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 85% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bone — a ΔE of 4.3 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CECEDA, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.90:1 (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 #DADACE?
With the hex code #DADACE, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 85% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DADACE?
Use black text. Black on #DADACE has a contrast ratio of 14.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DADACE?
Its complementary colour is #CECEDA, and analogous partners are #DAD4CE and #D4DACE.