#C6C8A7
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #C6C8A7
#C6C8A7 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 78% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.1), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A9A7C8 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.22:1, 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 #C6C8A7?
#C6C8A7 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 78% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C6C8A7?
Use black text. Black on #C6C8A7 has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C6C8A7?
Its complementary colour is #A9A7C8, and analogous partners are #C8B9A7 and #B5C8A7.