#CDCD8E
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #CDCD8E
With the hex code #CDCD8E, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8E8ECD, a wisteria shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.72:1 (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 #CDCD8E?
With the hex code #CDCD8E, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDCD8E?
Use black text. Black on #CDCD8E has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDCD8E?
Its complementary colour is #8E8ECD, and analogous partners are #CDAE8E and #AECD8E.