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#D2CFAF

Oat · very light warm yellow

About #D2CFAF

#D2CFAF is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 7.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFB2D2 (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 — 13.28:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green207
Blue175

Closest named colours

Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 7.5
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 7.9
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 9.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D2CFAF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on oat #D2CFAF.
1.58:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on oat #D2CFAF.
13.28:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2CFAF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2CFAF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D5CCAD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D7CEB0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D8CAC6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2CFAF?

#D2CFAF is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2CFAF?

Use black text. Black on #D2CFAF has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2CFAF?

Its complementary colour is #AFB2D2, and analogous partners are #D2BEAF and #C3D2AF.