#DCDBC5
Bone · very light warm yellow
About #DCDBC5
With the hex code #DCDBC5, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 86% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bone — a ΔE of 4.0 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C5C6DC, 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 — 14.98:1, 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 #DCDBC5?
With the hex code #DCDBC5, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 86% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCDBC5?
Use black text. Black on #DCDBC5 has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCDBC5?
Its complementary colour is #C5C6DC, and analogous partners are #DCCFC5 and #D2DCC5.