#D0CFBA
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D0CFBA
#D0CFBA is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 4.8), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BABBD0 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.32:1 (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 #D0CFBA?
#D0CFBA is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D0CFBA?
Use black text. Black on #D0CFBA has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0CFBA?
Its complementary colour is #BABBD0, and analogous partners are #D0C4BA and #C6D0BA.