#C0BFA2
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #C0BFA2
#C0BFA2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 75% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.2); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2A3C0 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C0BFA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.22:1 (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 #C0BFA2?
#C0BFA2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 75% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C0BFA2?
Use black text. Black on #C0BFA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0BFA2?
Its complementary colour is #A2A3C0, and analogous partners are #C0B0A2 and #B2C0A2.