#D3CFAC
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D3CFAC
#D3CFAC is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 81% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 18% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Oat (ΔE 8.7); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ACB0D3 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D3CFAC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.29:1 (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 #D3CFAC?
#D3CFAC is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 81% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 18% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D3CFAC?
Use black text. Black on #D3CFAC has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3CFAC?
Its complementary colour is #ACB0D3, and analogous partners are #D3BCAC and #C3D3AC.