#CCCEA2
Sand · light warm yellow
About #CCCEA2
#CCCEA2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 81% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sand (ΔE 10.7); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A4A2CE — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CCCEA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.92:1 (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 #CCCEA2?
#CCCEA2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 81% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CCCEA2?
Use black text. Black on #CCCEA2 has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCCEA2?
Its complementary colour is #A4A2CE, and analogous partners are #CEBAA2 and #B6CEA2.