#D1CAAD
Oat · light warm yellow
About #D1CAAD
#D1CAAD 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, 17% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.4); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADB4D1 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D1CAAD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.76:1, 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 #D1CAAD?
#D1CAAD 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, 17% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D1CAAD?
Use black text. Black on #D1CAAD has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1CAAD?
Its complementary colour is #ADB4D1, and analogous partners are #D1B8AD and #C6D1AD.