#D1CDBA
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D1CDBA
With the hex code #D1CDBA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 4.1 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BABED1, a silver shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.15:1 (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 #D1CDBA?
With the hex code #D1CDBA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D1CDBA?
Use black text. Black on #D1CDBA has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1CDBA?
Its complementary colour is #BABED1, and analogous partners are #D1C2BA and #C9D1BA.