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#D0CBA2

Sand · light warm yellow

About #D0CBA2

With the hex code #D0CBA2, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Sand — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Wheat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2A7D0, a dusty blue shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.75:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red208
Green203
Blue162

Closest named colours

Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 8.5
Wheat
#F5DEB3 · ΔE 10.8
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 11.2

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

Text on #D0CBA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sand #D0CBA2.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sand #D0CBA2.
12.75:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0CBA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0CBA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D3C89F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D5CBA3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7C5C0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0CBA2?

With the hex code #D0CBA2, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #D0CBA2?

Use black text. Black on #D0CBA2 has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0CBA2?

Its complementary colour is #A2A7D0, and analogous partners are #D0B4A2 and #BED0A2.