Close to Oatmeal
#CDCDA8
#CDCDA8 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 80.4% green, and 65.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 27% saturation and 73% 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 #CDCDA8.
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.
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12.89:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.89:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDCDA8 as they’d see it.
#CDCDA8 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 #CDCDA8
What color is #CDCDA8?
#CDCDA8 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 80.4% green, and 65.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 27% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDCDA8 in RGB?
#CDCDA8 is rgb(205, 205, 168): 205 red, 205 green, and 168 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDCDA8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 18, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDCDA8?
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 #CDCDA8?
Its complement #C8C8EC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.