#CDC7AA
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CDC7AA
#CDC7AA is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 7.3), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAB0CD (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.35:1 (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 #CDC7AA?
#CDC7AA is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC7AA?
Use black text. Black on #CDC7AA has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC7AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAB0CD, and analogous partners are #CDB6AA and #C2CDAA.