#D1CEBD
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D1CEBD
#D1CEBD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 4.5), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDC0D1 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.27:1, 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 #D1CEBD?
#D1CEBD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D1CEBD?
Use black text. Black on #D1CEBD has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1CEBD?
Its complementary colour is #BDC0D1, and analogous partners are #D1C4BD and #CAD1BD.