#CBC8A5
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #CBC8A5
#CBC8A5 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.2), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5A8CB (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 — 12.34:1, 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 #CBC8A5?
#CBC8A5 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBC8A5?
Use black text. Black on #CBC8A5 has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBC8A5?
Its complementary colour is #A5A8CB, and analogous partners are #CBB5A5 and #BBCBA5.