#D4CEAF
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D4CEAF
#D4CEAF is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 81% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.7); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFB5D4 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D4CEAF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.25:1, 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 #D4CEAF?
#D4CEAF is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 81% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D4CEAF?
Use black text. Black on #D4CEAF has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4CEAF?
Its complementary colour is #AFB5D4, and analogous partners are #D4BBAF and #C8D4AF.