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#D0CAA2

Sand · light warm yellow

About #D0CAA2

#D0CAA2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 79% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Sand (ΔE 8.4); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2A8D0 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #D0CAA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red208
Green202
Blue162

Closest named colours

Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 8.4
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 10.6
Wheat
#F5DEB3 · ΔE 10.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D0CAA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sand #D0CAA2.
1.66:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sand #D0CAA2.
12.65:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0CAA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0CAA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D2C7A0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D4CAA3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7C4BF

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0CAA2?

#D0CAA2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 79% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D0CAA2?

Use black text. Black on #D0CAA2 has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0CAA2?

Its complementary colour is #A2A8D0, and analogous partners are #D0B3A2 and #BFD0A2.