#DADF97
Butter · very light warm yellow
About #DADF97
#DADF97 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 87% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Butter (ΔE 10.7), with Vanilla the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9C97DF (wisteria), 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 — 14.98:1, 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 #DADF97?
#DADF97 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 87% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DADF97?
Use black text. Black on #DADF97 has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DADF97?
Its complementary colour is #9C97DF, and analogous partners are #DFC097 and #B6DF97.