#D5CEB7
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #D5CEB7
#D5CEB7 is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 81% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 3.3); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7BED5 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D5CEB7 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 #D5CEB7?
#D5CEB7 is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 81% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D5CEB7?
Use black text. Black on #D5CEB7 has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5CEB7?
Its complementary colour is #B7BED5, and analogous partners are #D5BFB7 and #CDD5B7.