#DADF85
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #DADF85
#DADF85 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 87% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Pale Yellow (ΔE 12.1), with Butter the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A85DF (cornflower), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.87:1, 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 #DADF85?
#DADF85 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 87% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DADF85?
Use black text. Black on #DADF85 has a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DADF85?
Its complementary colour is #8A85DF, and analogous partners are #DFB785 and #ADDF85.