#DFD690
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #DFD690
#DFD690 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 84% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 35% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Vanilla (ΔE 8.8); Butter comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9099DF — a cornflower tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFD690 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.16:1 (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 #DFD690?
#DFD690 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 84% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 35% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFD690?
Use black text. Black on #DFD690 has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFD690?
Its complementary colour is #9099DF, and analogous partners are #DFAE90 and #C0DF90.