#C8CAA9
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #C8CAA9
#C8CAA9 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 79% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.2), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABA9CA (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.48:1, 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 #C8CAA9?
#C8CAA9 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 79% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8CAA9?
Use black text. Black on #C8CAA9 has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8CAA9?
Its complementary colour is #ABA9CA, and analogous partners are #CABBA9 and #B7CAA9.