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#C2BEAC

Greige · light warm yellow

About #C2BEAC

#C2BEAC is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 75% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.2), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACB0C2 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red194
Green190
Blue172

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 6.2
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 7.2
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 8.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C2BEAC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #C2BEAC.
1.87:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #C2BEAC.
11.25:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2BEAC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2BEAC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2BDAB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3BEAD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C6BBB9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2BEAC?

#C2BEAC is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 75% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C2BEAC?

Use black text. Black on #C2BEAC has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2BEAC?

Its complementary colour is #ACB0C2, and analogous partners are #C2B3AC and #BBC2AC.