#DCDCB0
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #DCDCB0
#DCDCB0 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 86% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Wheat (ΔE 9.3), with Vanilla the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0B0DC (periwinkle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.91:1 (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 #DCDCB0?
#DCDCB0 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 86% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCDCB0?
Use black text. Black on #DCDCB0 has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCDCB0?
Its complementary colour is #B0B0DC, and analogous partners are #DCC6B0 and #C6DCB0.