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#C2C19D

Light Sage · light warm yellow

About #C2C19D

#C2C19D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 76% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.4), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9D9EC2 (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 — 11.41:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red194
Green193
Blue157

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.4
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 8.9
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 11.5

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

Text on #C2C19D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C2C19D.
1.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C2C19D.
11.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2C19D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2C19D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C8BE9B
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8C09E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C8BCB7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2C19D?

#C2C19D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 76% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C2C19D?

Use black text. Black on #C2C19D has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2C19D?

Its complementary colour is #9D9EC2, and analogous partners are #C2AF9D and #B1C29D.