#C3BFAA
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #C3BFAA
#C3BFAA 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, 13% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.6), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAAEC3 (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 11.35:1 (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 #C3BFAA?
#C3BFAA 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, 13% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C3BFAA?
Use black text. Black on #C3BFAA has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3BFAA?
Its complementary colour is #AAAEC3, and analogous partners are #C3B3AA and #BAC3AA.