#D0CAAE
Oat · light warm yellow
About #D0CAAE
#D0CAAE is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 79% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.2); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEB4D0 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D0CAAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.74:1 (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 #D0CAAE?
#D0CAAE is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 79% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D0CAAE?
Use black text. Black on #D0CAAE has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0CAAE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB4D0, and analogous partners are #D0B9AE and #C5D0AE.