#C8BD85
Sand · light warm yellow
About #C8BD85
With the hex code #C8BD85, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 74% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 34% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sand — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Tan. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8590C8, a steel 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 — 11.07:1, 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 #C8BD85?
With the hex code #C8BD85, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 74% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 34% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8BD85?
Use black text. Black on #C8BD85 has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BD85?
Its complementary colour is #8590C8, and analogous partners are #C89B85 and #B2C885.