#D2CAA7
Oat · light warm yellow
About #D2CAA7
With the hex code #D2CAA7, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 79% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 20% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Oat — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Sand. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A7AFD2, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.75:1, 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 #D2CAA7?
With the hex code #D2CAA7, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 79% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 20% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2CAA7?
Use black text. Black on #D2CAA7 has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2CAA7?
Its complementary colour is #A7AFD2, and analogous partners are #D2B5A7 and #C4D2A7.