#C8CC8B
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #C8CC8B
With the hex code #C8CC8B, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 80% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8F8BCC, a wisteria shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.47:1, 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 #C8CC8B?
With the hex code #C8CC8B, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 80% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8CC8B?
Use black text. Black on #C8CC8B has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8CC8B?
Its complementary colour is #8F8BCC, and analogous partners are #CCB08B and #A7CC8B.