#DFDCCA
Bone · very light warm yellow
About #DFDCCA
With the hex code #DFDCCA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 86% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 9% 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 2.3 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CACDDF, 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 15.23:1 (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 #DFDCCA?
With the hex code #DFDCCA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 86% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFDCCA?
Use black text. Black on #DFDCCA has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFDCCA?
Its complementary colour is #CACDDF, and analogous partners are #DFD2CA and #D7DFCA.