#D3CA97
Sand · light warm yellow
About #D3CA97
With the hex code #D3CA97, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 79% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 28% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sand — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #97A0D3, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.66:1, 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 #D3CA97?
With the hex code #D3CA97, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 79% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 28% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D3CA97?
Use black text. Black on #D3CA97 has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3CA97?
Its complementary colour is #97A0D3, and analogous partners are #D3AC97 and #BED397.