#DFDE9C
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #DFDE9C
#DFDE9C is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Vanilla (ΔE 7.4), with Butter the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9C9DDF (wisteria), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.07:1 (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 #DFDE9C?
#DFDE9C is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFDE9C?
Use black text. Black on #DFDE9C has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFDE9C?
Its complementary colour is #9C9DDF, and analogous partners are #DFBC9C and #BFDF9C.