#C4BFA2
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #C4BFA2
With the hex code #C4BFA2, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 75% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2A7C4, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.32:1 (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 #C4BFA2?
With the hex code #C4BFA2, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 75% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C4BFA2?
Use black text. Black on #C4BFA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4BFA2?
Its complementary colour is #A2A7C4, and analogous partners are #C4AEA2 and #B8C4A2.