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#CBC29C

Khaki · light warm yellow

About #CBC29C

#CBC29C is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 76% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.7), with Sand the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CA5CB (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.74:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red203
Green194
Blue156

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 7.7
Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 8.7
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 9.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CBC29C

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #CBC29C.
1.79:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #CBC29C.
11.74:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CBC29C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CBC29C
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAC09A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CDC39D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3BCB8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CBC29C?

#CBC29C is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 76% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CBC29C?

Use black text. Black on #CBC29C has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CBC29C?

Its complementary colour is #9CA5CB, and analogous partners are #CBAB9C and #BCCB9C.