#DBDBBD
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #DBDBBD
With the hex code #DBDBBD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 86% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDBDDB, 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 — 14.88:1, 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 #DBDBBD?
With the hex code #DBDBBD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 86% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBDBBD?
Use black text. Black on #DBDBBD has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBDBBD?
Its complementary colour is #BDBDDB, and analogous partners are #DBCCBD and #CCDBBD.