#D2CEB3
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D2CEB3
#D2CEB3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.4), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3B7D2 (thistle), 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 — 13.22:1, 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 #D2CEB3?
#D2CEB3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2CEB3?
Use black text. Black on #D2CEB3 has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2CEB3?
Its complementary colour is #B3B7D2, and analogous partners are #D2BFB3 and #C7D2B3.