#CCC8B7
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CCC8B7
#CCC8B7 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 78% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.6); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7BBCC — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CCC8B7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.51:1, 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 #CCC8B7?
#CCC8B7 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 78% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CCC8B7?
Use black text. Black on #CCC8B7 has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCC8B7?
Its complementary colour is #B7BBCC, and analogous partners are #CCBDB7 and #C6CCB7.