#CCC5AE
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CCC5AE
#CCC5AE is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.0); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEB5CC — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CCC5AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.17:1 (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 #CCC5AE?
#CCC5AE is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CCC5AE?
Use black text. Black on #CCC5AE has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCC5AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB5CC, and analogous partners are #CCB6AE and #C4CCAE.