#DEE49B
Butter · very light warm yellow
About #DEE49B
#DEE49B is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 89% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Butter (ΔE 9.9); Vanilla comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A19BE4 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DEE49B for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.68:1, 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 #DEE49B?
#DEE49B is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 89% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DEE49B?
Use black text. Black on #DEE49B has a contrast ratio of 15.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEE49B?
Its complementary colour is #A19BE4, and analogous partners are #E4C59B and #BAE49B.