#C2BB89
Sand · light warm yellow
About #C2BB89
#C2BB89 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 73% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 29% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sand (ΔE 9.8); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8990C2 — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2BB89 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.76:1, 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 #C2BB89?
#C2BB89 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 73% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 29% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C2BB89?
Use black text. Black on #C2BB89 has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2BB89?
Its complementary colour is #8990C2, and analogous partners are #C29E89 and #ACC289.