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#DBDF9E

Vanilla · very light warm yellow

About #DBDF9E

With the hex code #DBDF9E, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Vanilla — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Butter. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A29EDF, a wisteria 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 15.06:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red219
Green223
Blue158

Closest named colours

Vanilla
#F3E5AB · ΔE 8.6
Butter
#FFF1A8 · ΔE 11.0
Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 14.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DBDF9E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on vanilla #DBDF9E.
1.39:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on vanilla #DBDF9E.
15.06:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBDF9E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBDF9E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E9D99A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E9DBA1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E3D7CE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBDF9E?

With the hex code #DBDF9E, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DBDF9E?

Use black text. Black on #DBDF9E has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBDF9E?

Its complementary colour is #A29EDF, and analogous partners are #DFC39E and #BADF9E.