#C4BFAB
Greige · light warm yellow
About #C4BFAB
With the hex code #C4BFAB, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 75% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABB0C4, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.39:1, 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 #C4BFAB?
With the hex code #C4BFAB, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 75% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C4BFAB?
Use black text. Black on #C4BFAB has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4BFAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABB0C4, and analogous partners are #C4B2AB and #BCC4AB.