#CEC7AE
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CEC7AE
With the hex code #CEC7AE, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AEB5CE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.40:1 (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 #CEC7AE?
With the hex code #CEC7AE, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEC7AE?
Use black text. Black on #CEC7AE has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEC7AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB5CE, and analogous partners are #CEB7AE and #C5CEAE.