#D4D2C2
Bone · very light warm yellow
About #D4D2C2
#D4D2C2 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 82% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 8% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 4.3), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2C4D4 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.80:1 (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 #D4D2C2?
#D4D2C2 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 82% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 8% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D4D2C2?
Use black text. Black on #D4D2C2 has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4D2C2?
Its complementary colour is #C2C4D4, and analogous partners are #D4C9C2 and #CDD4C2.