#DCDBC9
Bone · very light warm yellow
About #DCDBC9
#DCDBC9 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 86% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 3.0), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C9CADC (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.02:1, 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 #DCDBC9?
#DCDBC9 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 86% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCDBC9?
Use black text. Black on #DCDBC9 has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCDBC9?
Its complementary colour is #C9CADC, and analogous partners are #DCD1C9 and #D4DCC9.