#D2CA9A
Sand · light warm yellow
About #D2CA9A
#D2CA9A is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 79% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 27% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sand (ΔE 6.6); Wheat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9AA2D2 — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D2CA9A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.66:1 (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 #D2CA9A?
#D2CA9A is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 79% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 27% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2CA9A?
Use black text. Black on #D2CA9A has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2CA9A?
Its complementary colour is #9AA2D2, and analogous partners are #D2AE9A and #BED29A.