#DFD59D
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #DFD59D
#DFD59D is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 84% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Vanilla (ΔE 6.2); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DA7DF — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFD59D for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.14:1, 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 #DFD59D?
#DFD59D is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 84% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFD59D?
Use black text. Black on #DFD59D has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFD59D?
Its complementary colour is #9DA7DF, and analogous partners are #DFB49D and #C8DF9D.