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#DDDFC1

Eggshell · very light warm yellow

About #DDDFC1

#DDDFC1 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 7.6), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3C1DF (thistle), 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 — 15.40:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red221
Green223
Blue193

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 7.6
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 7.8
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 7.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DDDFC1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #DDDFC1.
1.36:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #DDDFC1.
15.40:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DDDFC1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DDDFC1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E4DCBF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E4DDC2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E1DBD6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DDDFC1?

#DDDFC1 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DDDFC1?

Use black text. Black on #DDDFC1 has a contrast ratio of 15.40:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DDDFC1?

Its complementary colour is #C3C1DF, and analogous partners are #DFD2C1 and #CEDFC1.