#DFDD9C
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #DFDD9C
With the hex code #DFDD9C, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 87% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% 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 7.0 — followed by Butter. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9C9EDF, 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 14.96:1 (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 #DFDD9C?
With the hex code #DFDD9C, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 87% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFDD9C?
Use black text. Black on #DFDD9C has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFDD9C?
Its complementary colour is #9C9EDF, and analogous partners are #DFBC9C and #C0DF9C.