#DCDFB8
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #DCDFB8
With the hex code #DCDFB8, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wheat — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BBB8DF, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.29:1 (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 #DCDFB8?
With the hex code #DCDFB8, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCDFB8?
Use black text. Black on #DCDFB8 has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCDFB8?
Its complementary colour is #BBB8DF, and analogous partners are #DFCFB8 and #C9DFB8.