#CBCEA2
Sand · light warm yellow
About #CBCEA2
#CBCEA2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 81% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Sand (ΔE 11.1), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5A2CE (lilac), 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 12.89:1 (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 #CBCEA2?
#CBCEA2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 81% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBCEA2?
Use black text. Black on #CBCEA2 has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBCEA2?
Its complementary colour is #A5A2CE, and analogous partners are #CEBBA2 and #B5CEA2.