#D2CDAB
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D2CDAB
#D2CDAB is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 80% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Oat (ΔE 8.3), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABB0D2 (dusty blue), 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 — 13.06:1, 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 #D2CDAB?
#D2CDAB is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 80% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2CDAB?
Use black text. Black on #D2CDAB has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2CDAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABB0D2, and analogous partners are #D2BAAB and #C3D2AB.