#D3CFAB
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D3CFAB
#D3CFAB is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 81% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Oat (ΔE 9.2), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABAFD3 (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.
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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 #D3CFAB?
#D3CFAB is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 81% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D3CFAB?
Use black text. Black on #D3CFAB has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3CFAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABAFD3, and analogous partners are #D3BBAB and #C3D3AB.