#D2CDB3
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D2CDB3
With the hex code #D2CDB3, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B3B8D2, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.12:1, 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 #D2CDB3?
With the hex code #D2CDB3, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2CDB3?
Use black text. Black on #D2CDB3 has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2CDB3?
Its complementary colour is #B3B8D2, and analogous partners are #D2BEB3 and #C7D2B3.