#C2BDAD
Greige · light warm yellow
About #C2BDAD
#C2BDAD is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 74% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.4), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADB2C2 (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 — 11.18:1, 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 #C2BDAD?
#C2BDAD is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 74% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C2BDAD?
Use black text. Black on #C2BDAD has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2BDAD?
Its complementary colour is #ADB2C2, and analogous partners are #C2B3AD and #BCC2AD.