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#C2C293

Matcha · light warm yellow

About #C2C293

#C2C293 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 76% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 9.9), with Sand the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9393C2 (lilac), 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 — 11.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red194
Green194
Blue147

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 9.9
Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 10.8
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 11.8

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

Text on #C2C293

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #C2C293.
1.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #C2C293.
11.43:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2C293 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2C293
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CABE90
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC095
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C9BCB5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2C293?

#C2C293 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 76% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C2C293?

Use black text. Black on #C2C293 has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2C293?

Its complementary colour is #9393C2, and analogous partners are #C2AB93 and #ABC293.