#D3CEAB
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D3CEAB
With the hex code #D3CEAB, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 81% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Oat — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABB0D3, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.19:1, 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 #D3CEAB?
With the hex code #D3CEAB, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 81% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D3CEAB?
Use black text. Black on #D3CEAB has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3CEAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABB0D3, and analogous partners are #D3BAAB and #C4D3AB.