#DCDF97
Butter · very light warm yellow
About #DCDF97
With the hex code #DCDF97, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Butter — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9A97DF, a wisteria 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 — 15.05:1, 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 #DCDF97?
With the hex code #DCDF97, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCDF97?
Use black text. Black on #DCDF97 has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCDF97?
Its complementary colour is #9A97DF, and analogous partners are #DFBE97 and #B8DF97.