Close to Oatmeal
#DCD2AD
#DCD2AD is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 82.4% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 40% saturation and 77% 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 #DCD2AD.
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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1.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCD2AD as they’d see it.
#DCD2AD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCD2AD
What color is #DCD2AD?
#DCD2AD is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 82.4% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 40% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCD2AD in RGB?
#DCD2AD is rgb(220, 210, 173): 220 red, 210 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCD2AD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 21, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCD2AD?
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 #DCD2AD?
Its complement #C7D1F6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.