#D3CBAB
Oat · light warm yellow
About #D3CBAB
With the hex code #D3CBAB, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 80% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABB3D3, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.90:1, 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 #D3CBAB?
With the hex code #D3CBAB, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 80% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D3CBAB?
Use black text. Black on #D3CBAB has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3CBAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABB3D3, and analogous partners are #D3B7AB and #C7D3AB.