#C8BC85
Sand · light warm yellow
About #C8BC85
#C8BC85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sand (ΔE 8.8); Tan comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8591C8 — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8BC85 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.99:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C8BC85
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #C8BC85 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C8BC85?
#C8BC85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8BC85?
Use black text. Black on #C8BC85 has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BC85?
Its complementary colour is #8591C8, and analogous partners are #C89A85 and #B3C885.