#DBDBC1
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #DBDBC1
#DBDBC1 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 86% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.7), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C1C1DB (thistle), 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 — 14.91:1, 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 #DBDBC1?
#DBDBC1 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 86% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBDBC1?
Use black text. Black on #DBDBC1 has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBDBC1?
Its complementary colour is #C1C1DB, and analogous partners are #DBCEC1 and #CEDBC1.