#CEC8AD
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CEC8AD
With the hex code #CEC8AD, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ADB3CE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.49:1, 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 #CEC8AD?
With the hex code #CEC8AD, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEC8AD?
Use black text. Black on #CEC8AD has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEC8AD?
Its complementary colour is #ADB3CE, and analogous partners are #CEB7AD and #C4CEAD.