#CBC7AF
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #CBC7AF
#CBC7AF is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.1), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFB3CB (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 — 12.33:1, 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 #CBC7AF?
#CBC7AF is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBC7AF?
Use black text. Black on #CBC7AF has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBC7AF?
Its complementary colour is #AFB3CB, and analogous partners are #CBB9AF and #C1CBAF.