#DBDEB4
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #DBDEB4
With the hex code #DBDEB4, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wheat — a ΔE of 10.4 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B7B4DE, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.12:1 (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 #DBDEB4?
With the hex code #DBDEB4, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBDEB4?
Use black text. Black on #DBDEB4 has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBDEB4?
Its complementary colour is #B7B4DE, and analogous partners are #DECCB4 and #C6DEB4.