#D2CEBD
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D2CEBD
#D2CEBD is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 81% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 4.2); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BDC1D2 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D2CEBD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.30:1, 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 #D2CEBD?
#D2CEBD is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 81% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2CEBD?
Use black text. Black on #D2CEBD has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2CEBD?
Its complementary colour is #BDC1D2, and analogous partners are #D2C4BD and #CBD2BD.