#D2CBAB
Oat · light warm yellow
About #D2CBAB
#D2CBAB is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 80% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 7.5); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABB2D2 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D2CBAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.87:1, 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 #D2CBAB?
#D2CBAB is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 80% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2CBAB?
Use black text. Black on #D2CBAB has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2CBAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABB2D2, and analogous partners are #D2B8AB and #C6D2AB.