#DBDDBB
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #DBDDBB
With the hex code #DBDDBB, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Oat — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDBBDD, 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 — 15.07:1, 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 #DBDDBB?
With the hex code #DBDDBB, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBDDBB?
Use black text. Black on #DBDDBB has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBDDBB?
Its complementary colour is #BDBBDD, and analogous partners are #DDCEBB and #CADDBB.