#CDC9B2
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CDC9B2
#CDC9B2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 79% 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 5.5); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2B6CD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDC9B2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.59:1 (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 #CDC9B2?
#CDC9B2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 79% 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 #CDC9B2?
Use black text. Black on #CDC9B2 has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC9B2?
Its complementary colour is #B2B6CD, and analogous partners are #CDBBB2 and #C4CDB2.