#C0BFAC
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #C0BFAC
With the hex code #C0BFAC, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 75% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ACADC0, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.29:1 (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 #C0BFAC?
With the hex code #C0BFAC, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 75% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C0BFAC?
Use black text. Black on #C0BFAC has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0BFAC?
Its complementary colour is #ACADC0, and analogous partners are #C0B5AC and #B7C0AC.