#CDC6AA
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CDC6AA
With the hex code #CDC6AA, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 78% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AAB1CD, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.25:1 (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 #CDC6AA?
With the hex code #CDC6AA, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 78% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC6AA?
Use black text. Black on #CDC6AA has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC6AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAB1CD, and analogous partners are #CDB5AA and #C3CDAA.