#D5D5A8 Hex Color
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Softly faded and very light, this pale yellow leans toward aged paper rather than sunshine. Its low saturation gives it a mellow, gentle feel, which suits spring themes, baby products, and calm backgrounds. It can wash out next to pure white, so treat it as a large base rather than an accent. Black text over the hex code #d5d5a8 reaches about 13.9:1 contrast, well past AA for body text.
Questions about #d5d5a8
What is #d5d5a8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d5d5a8 is rgb(213, 213, 168), in HSL hsl(60, 35%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 21%, 16%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #d5d5a8?
Deeper earth tones give #d5d5a8 the weight it lacks on its own, so try olive or terracotta for accents. Charcoal text keeps it crisp in layouts.
Is #d5d5a8 readable on white or black?
#d5d5a8 has a 1.50:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.91:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.