#E1DABC
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #E1DABC
#E1DABC is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 85% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.7), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCC3E1 (thistle), 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 14.96:1 (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 #E1DABC?
#E1DABC is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 85% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E1DABC?
Use black text. Black on #E1DABC has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1DABC?
Its complementary colour is #BCC3E1, and analogous partners are #E1C8BC and #D6E1BC.