#FFFABD
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #FFFABD
#FFFABD is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 98% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 26% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Vanilla (ΔE 7.6), with Butter the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDC2FF (periwinkle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.66:1, 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 #FFFABD?
#FFFABD is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 98% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 26% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFFABD?
Use black text. Black on #FFFABD has a contrast ratio of 19.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFFABD?
Its complementary colour is #BDC2FF, and analogous partners are #FFD9BD and #E3FFBD.