#C9C8A2
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #C9C8A2
#C9C8A2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 78% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.0); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2A3C9 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C9C8A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.27:1 (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 #C9C8A2?
#C9C8A2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 78% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C9C8A2?
Use black text. Black on #C9C8A2 has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9C8A2?
Its complementary colour is #A2A3C9, and analogous partners are #C9B4A2 and #B6C9A2.