#D4CFAF
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D4CFAF
With the hex code #D4CFAF, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 81% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% 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 7.1 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AFB4D4, 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 — 13.34:1, 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 #D4CFAF?
With the hex code #D4CFAF, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 81% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D4CFAF?
Use black text. Black on #D4CFAF has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4CFAF?
Its complementary colour is #AFB4D4, and analogous partners are #D4BCAF and #C7D4AF.