#CDC8B3
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CDC8B3
#CDC8B3 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 78% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.3); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B3B8CD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDC8B3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.51:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDC8B3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDC8B3?
#CDC8B3 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 78% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC8B3?
Use black text. Black on #CDC8B3 has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC8B3?
Its complementary colour is #B3B8CD, and analogous partners are #CDBBB3 and #C5CDB3.