#DFE1BF
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #DFE1BF
With the hex code #DFE1BF, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 88% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Beige — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C1BFE1, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.66:1, 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 #DFE1BF?
With the hex code #DFE1BF, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 88% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFE1BF?
Use black text. Black on #DFE1BF has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFE1BF?
Its complementary colour is #C1BFE1, and analogous partners are #E1D2BF and #CEE1BF.