#DFDCAD
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #DFDCAD
#DFDCAD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 86% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Vanilla (ΔE 8.0), with Wheat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADB0DF (periwinkle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 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.
Text on #DFDCAD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFDCAD?
#DFDCAD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 86% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFDCAD?
Use black text. Black on #DFDCAD has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFDCAD?
Its complementary colour is #ADB0DF, and analogous partners are #DFC3AD and #C9DFAD.