#CDCDB9
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CDCDB9
#CDCDB9 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 80% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9B9CD (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.03:1, 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 #CDCDB9?
#CDCDB9 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 80% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDCDB9?
Use black text. Black on #CDCDB9 has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDCDB9?
Its complementary colour is #B9B9CD, and analogous partners are #CDC3B9 and #C3CDB9.