#D0CDAD
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #D0CDAD
#D0CDAD is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 80% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.6), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADB0D0 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.02:1, 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 #D0CDAD?
#D0CDAD is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 80% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D0CDAD?
Use black text. Black on #D0CDAD has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0CDAD?
Its complementary colour is #ADB0D0, and analogous partners are #D0BCAD and #C2D0AD.