#DBDAC7
Bone · very light warm yellow
About #DBDAC7
With the hex code #DBDAC7, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 85% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bone — a ΔE of 3.2 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7C8DB, a thistle 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 — 14.87:1, 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 #DBDAC7?
With the hex code #DBDAC7, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 85% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBDAC7?
Use black text. Black on #DBDAC7 has a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBDAC7?
Its complementary colour is #C7C8DB, and analogous partners are #DBD0C7 and #D2DBC7.