#CBCDB4
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #CBCDB4
With the hex code #CBCDB4, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B6B4CD, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.93:1 (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 #CBCDB4?
With the hex code #CBCDB4, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBCDB4?
Use black text. Black on #CBCDB4 has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBCDB4?
Its complementary colour is #B6B4CD, and analogous partners are #CDC3B4 and #BECDB4.