#CFD0BD
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #CFD0BD
#CFD0BD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.4), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEBDD0 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.41:1, 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 #CFD0BD?
#CFD0BD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFD0BD?
Use black text. Black on #CFD0BD has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFD0BD?
Its complementary colour is #BEBDD0, and analogous partners are #D0C8BD and #C6D0BD.