#C8CAA5
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #C8CAA5
With the hex code #C8CAA5, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 79% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A7A5CA, a dusty 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 — 12.45:1, 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 #C8CAA5?
With the hex code #C8CAA5, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 79% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8CAA5?
Use black text. Black on #C8CAA5 has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8CAA5?
Its complementary colour is #A7A5CA, and analogous partners are #CAB9A5 and #B5CAA5.