#CDC5AA
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CDC5AA
#CDC5AA is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.8); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAB2CD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDC5AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.16:1 (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 #CDC5AA?
#CDC5AA is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC5AA?
Use black text. Black on #CDC5AA has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC5AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAB2CD, and analogous partners are #CDB4AA and #C4CDAA.