#CBC292
Sand · light warm yellow
About #CBC292
With the hex code #CBC292, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 28% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sand — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Tan. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #929BCB, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.67:1 (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 #CBC292?
With the hex code #CBC292, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 28% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBC292?
Use black text. Black on #CBC292 has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBC292?
Its complementary colour is #929BCB, and analogous partners are #CBA692 and #B8CB92.