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#CDCFA2

Sand · light warm yellow

About #CDCFA2

#CDCFA2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 81% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Sand (ΔE 10.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A4A2CF (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.04:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red205
Green207
Blue162

Closest named colours

Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 10.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 11.9
Wheat
#F5DEB3 · ΔE 12.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CDCFA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sand #CDCFA2.
1.61:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sand #CDCFA2.
13.04:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDCFA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDCFA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D6CB9F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D7CDA4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3C9C3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDCFA2?

#CDCFA2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 81% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CDCFA2?

Use black text. Black on #CDCFA2 has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDCFA2?

Its complementary colour is #A4A2CF, and analogous partners are #CFBAA2 and #B7CFA2.