#CEC8AE
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CEC8AE
#CEC8AE is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 78% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.0), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEB4CE (dusty blue), 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 12.50:1 (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 #CEC8AE?
#CEC8AE is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 78% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CEC8AE?
Use black text. Black on #CEC8AE has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEC8AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB4CE, and analogous partners are #CEB8AE and #C4CEAE.