#DFD990
Butter · very light warm yellow
About #DFD990
#DFD990 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 85% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 35% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Butter (ΔE 9.5); Vanilla comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9096DF — a cornflower tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFD990 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.47:1 (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 #DFD990?
#DFD990 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 85% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 35% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFD990?
Use black text. Black on #DFD990 has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFD990?
Its complementary colour is #9096DF, and analogous partners are #DFB190 and #BDDF90.