#FFF693
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #FFF693
With the hex code #FFF693, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 96% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 42% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Yellow — a ΔE of 4.3 — followed by Butter. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #939CFF, a cornflower 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 — 18.86:1, 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 #FFF693?
With the hex code #FFF693, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 96% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 42% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFF693?
Use black text. Black on #FFF693 has a contrast ratio of 18.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFF693?
Its complementary colour is #939CFF, and analogous partners are #FFC093 and #D2FF93.