#C8C8A9
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #C8C8A9
#C8C8A9 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 78% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.9); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A9A9C8 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8C8A9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.29:1, 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 #C8C8A9?
#C8C8A9 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 78% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8C8A9?
Use black text. Black on #C8C8A9 has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8C8A9?
Its complementary colour is #A9A9C8, and analogous partners are #C8B8A9 and #B8C8A9.