#CDCEB1
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #CDCEB1
With the hex code #CDCEB1, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 81% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B2B1CE, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.06:1, 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 #CDCEB1?
With the hex code #CDCEB1, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 81% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDCEB1?
Use black text. Black on #CDCEB1 has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDCEB1?
Its complementary colour is #B2B1CE, and analogous partners are #CEC1B1 and #BFCEB1.