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#CECAB2

Oat · light warm yellow

About #CECAB2

#CECAB2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 79% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.4), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2B6CE (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 12.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red206
Green202
Blue178

Closest named colours

Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 5.4
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 6.4
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 7.6

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

Text on #CECAB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on oat #CECAB2.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on oat #CECAB2.
12.72:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CECAB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CECAB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFC8B1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D0CAB3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3C6C3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CECAB2?

#CECAB2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 79% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CECAB2?

Use black text. Black on #CECAB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CECAB2?

Its complementary colour is #B2B6CE, and analogous partners are #CEBCB2 and #C4CEB2.