#FFF69E
Butter · very light warm yellow
About #FFF69E
#FFF69E is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 96% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Butter (ΔE 7.4); Pale Yellow comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EA7FF — a cornflower tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FFF69E for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.93:1 (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 #FFF69E?
#FFF69E is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 96% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFF69E?
Use black text. Black on #FFF69E has a contrast ratio of 18.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFF69E?
Its complementary colour is #9EA7FF, and analogous partners are #FFC59E and #D7FF9E.