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#D2C8A7

Oat · light warm yellow

About #D2C8A7

#D2C8A7 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 78% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 20% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Oat (ΔE 8.2), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7B1D2 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.56:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green200
Blue167

Closest named colours

Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 8.2
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 8.8
Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 9.6

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

Text on #D2C8A7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on oat #D2C8A7.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on oat #D2C8A7.
12.56:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2C8A7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2C8A7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFC6A5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D2C9A8
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D9C3BF

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2C8A7?

#D2C8A7 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 78% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 20% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2C8A7?

Use black text. Black on #D2C8A7 has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2C8A7?

Its complementary colour is #A7B1D2, and analogous partners are #D2B3A7 and #C7D2A7.