#C5C8A0
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #C5C8A0
#C5C8A0 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 78% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.1); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3A0C8 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C5C8A0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.14:1 (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 #C5C8A0?
#C5C8A0 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 78% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C5C8A0?
Use black text. Black on #C5C8A0 has a contrast ratio of 12.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5C8A0?
Its complementary colour is #A3A0C8, and analogous partners are #C8B7A0 and #B1C8A0.