#DCDEC6
Bone · very light warm yellow
About #DCDEC6
#DCDEC6 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 87% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 5.5), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8C6DE (thistle), 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 15.31:1 (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 #DCDEC6?
#DCDEC6 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 87% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCDEC6?
Use black text. Black on #DCDEC6 has a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCDEC6?
Its complementary colour is #C8C6DE, and analogous partners are #DED4C6 and #D0DEC6.