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#C8BFA2

Khaki · light warm yellow

About #C8BFA2

#C8BFA2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 75% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.4), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2ABC8 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.43:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red200
Green191
Blue162

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 6.4
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.7
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 9.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C8BFA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #C8BFA2.
1.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #C8BFA2.
11.43:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C8BFA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C8BFA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C6BDA0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8C0A3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CFBAB7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C8BFA2?

#C8BFA2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 75% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C8BFA2?

Use black text. Black on #C8BFA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C8BFA2?

Its complementary colour is #A2ABC8, and analogous partners are #C8ACA2 and #BEC8A2.