#C0BBAB
Greige · light warm yellow
About #C0BBAB
#C0BBAB is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.8), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABB0C0 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.94:1, 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 #C0BBAB?
#C0BBAB is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C0BBAB?
Use black text. Black on #C0BBAB has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0BBAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABB0C0, and analogous partners are #C0B0AB and #BBC0AB.