Close to Oatmeal
#CDC8AF
#CDC8AF is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 78.4% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 23% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDC8AF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.68:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.68:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDC8AF as they’d see it.
#CDC8AF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CDC8AF
What color is #CDC8AF?
#CDC8AF is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 78.4% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 23% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDC8AF in RGB?
#CDC8AF is rgb(205, 200, 175): 205 red, 200 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDC8AF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 15, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDC8AF?
PANTONE 453 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDC8AF?
Its complement #C2C6DF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.