#DCD4AD
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #DCD4AD
#DCD4AD is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 83% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wheat (ΔE 7.8); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADB5DC — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCD4AD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.06:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DCD4AD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DCD4AD?
#DCD4AD is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 83% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD4AD?
Use black text. Black on #DCD4AD has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD4AD?
Its complementary colour is #ADB5DC, and analogous partners are #DCBDAD and #CCDCAD.