#DFDAC6
Bone · very light warm yellow
About #DFDAC6
With the hex code #DFDAC6, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 85% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Bone — a ΔE of 2.2 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6CBDF, a lavender 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 14.98:1 (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 #DFDAC6?
With the hex code #DFDAC6, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 85% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFDAC6?
Use black text. Black on #DFDAC6 has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFDAC6?
Its complementary colour is #C6CBDF, and analogous partners are #DFCDC6 and #D8DFC6.