#CDC8AB
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #CDC8AB
With the hex code #CDC8AB, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 78% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% 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 7.1 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABB0CD, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.45:1, 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 #CDC8AB?
With the hex code #CDC8AB, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 78% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC8AB?
Use black text. Black on #CDC8AB has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC8AB?
Its complementary colour is #ABB0CD, and analogous partners are #CDB7AB and #C1CDAB.