#CDC8AC
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CDC8AC
#CDC8AC 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, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.9), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACB1CD (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 12.45:1 (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 #CDC8AC?
#CDC8AC 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, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC8AC?
Use black text. Black on #CDC8AC has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC8AC?
Its complementary colour is #ACB1CD, and analogous partners are #CDB7AC and #C2CDAC.