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#DFDA9C

Vanilla · very light warm yellow

About #DFDA9C

With the hex code #DFDA9C, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 85% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Vanilla — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Butter. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CA1DF, a wisteria 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 14.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red223
Green218
Blue156

Closest named colours

Vanilla
#F3E5AB · ΔE 6.2
Butter
#FFF1A8 · ΔE 10.6
Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 11.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DFDA9C

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on vanilla #DFDA9C.
1.43:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on vanilla #DFDA9C.
14.65:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFDA9C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFDA9C
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E5D598
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E7D99E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E9D2CA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFDA9C?

With the hex code #DFDA9C, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 85% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DFDA9C?

Use black text. Black on #DFDA9C has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFDA9C?

Its complementary colour is #9CA1DF, and analogous partners are #DFB89C and #C3DF9C.