#CDCFB6
Light Sage · very light warm yellow
About #CDCFB6
With the hex code #CDCFB6, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 81% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% 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 5.0 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8B6CF, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.20:1 (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 #CDCFB6?
With the hex code #CDCFB6, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 81% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDCFB6?
Use black text. Black on #CDCFB6 has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDCFB6?
Its complementary colour is #B8B6CF, and analogous partners are #CFC4B6 and #C1CFB6.