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#C2BFA2

Light Sage · light warm yellow

About #C2BFA2

#C2BFA2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 75% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.8), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2A5C2 (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 11.27:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red194
Green191
Blue162

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 6.8
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 7.9
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 10.1

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

Text on #C2BFA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C2BFA2.
1.86:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C2BFA2.
11.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2BFA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2BFA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5BDA0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6BFA3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C7BBB7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2BFA2?

#C2BFA2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 75% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C2BFA2?

Use black text. Black on #C2BFA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2BFA2?

Its complementary colour is #A2A5C2, and analogous partners are #C2AFA2 and #B5C2A2.