#CAC2AA
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CAC2AA
#CAC2AA is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 76% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 7.1); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAB2CA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAC2AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.81:1 (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 #CAC2AA?
#CAC2AA is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 76% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAC2AA?
Use black text. Black on #CAC2AA has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAC2AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAB2CA, and analogous partners are #CAB2AA and #C2CAAA.