#DDDEB3
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #DDDEB3
#DDDEB3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Wheat (ΔE 9.6), with Vanilla the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B4B3DE (periwinkle), 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 — 15.17:1, 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 #DDDEB3?
#DDDEB3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DDDEB3?
Use black text. Black on #DDDEB3 has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDDEB3?
Its complementary colour is #B4B3DE, and analogous partners are #DECAB3 and #C7DEB3.