#CBCBA3
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #CBCBA3
#CBCBA3 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 80% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.7); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3A3CB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBCBA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.61:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBCBA3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBCBA3?
#CBCBA3 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 80% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBCBA3?
Use black text. Black on #CBCBA3 has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBCBA3?
Its complementary colour is #A3A3CB, and analogous partners are #CBB7A3 and #B7CBA3.