#DEDFBC
Champagne · very light warm yellow
About #DEDFBC
With the hex code #DEDFBC, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 87% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Champagne — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDBCDF, 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 15.39:1 (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 #DEDFBC?
With the hex code #DEDFBC, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 87% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEDFBC?
Use black text. Black on #DEDFBC has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEDFBC?
Its complementary colour is #BDBCDF, and analogous partners are #DFCFBC and #CDDFBC.