#CBCAA6
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #CBCAA6
#CBCAA6 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 79% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% 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 #A6A7CB (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 12.54:1 (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 #CBCAA6?
#CBCAA6 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 79% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBCAA6?
Use black text. Black on #CBCAA6 has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBCAA6?
Its complementary colour is #A6A7CB, and analogous partners are #CBB7A6 and #B9CBA6.