#C3BFAE
Greige · light warm yellow
About #C3BFAE
#C3BFAE is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 75% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.2); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEB2C3 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C3BFAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C3BFAE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C3BFAE?
#C3BFAE is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 75% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C3BFAE?
Use black text. Black on #C3BFAE has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3BFAE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB2C3, and analogous partners are #C3B4AE and #BCC3AE.