#FFF8A3
Butter · very light warm yellow
About #FFF8A3
With the hex code #FFF8A3, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 97% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 36% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Butter — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Pale Yellow. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A3AAFF, 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 — 19.21:1, 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 #FFF8A3?
With the hex code #FFF8A3, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 97% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 36% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFF8A3?
Use black text. Black on #FFF8A3 has a contrast ratio of 19.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFF8A3?
Its complementary colour is #A3AAFF, and analogous partners are #FFCAA3 and #D8FFA3.