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#D1CAAC

Oat · light warm yellow

About #D1CAAC

#D1CAAC is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 79% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.8), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACB3D1 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.75:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red209
Green202
Blue172

Closest named colours

Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 6.8
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.2
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 9.3

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

Text on #D1CAAC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on oat #D1CAAC.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on oat #D1CAAC.
12.75:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D1CAAC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D1CAAC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D1C8AA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D3CBAD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7C5C2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D1CAAC?

#D1CAAC is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 79% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D1CAAC?

Use black text. Black on #D1CAAC has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D1CAAC?

Its complementary colour is #ACB3D1, and analogous partners are #D1B8AC and #C6D1AC.