#CBC69B
Sand · light warm yellow
About #CBC69B
#CBC69B is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 24% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Sand (ΔE 8.5), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9BA0CB (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 — 12.09:1, 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 #CBC69B?
#CBC69B is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 24% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBC69B?
Use black text. Black on #CBC69B has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBC69B?
Its complementary colour is #9BA0CB, and analogous partners are #CBAE9B and #B8CB9B.