#CECBAE
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #CECBAE
#CECBAE is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 80% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.6), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEB1CE (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 12.78:1 (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 #CECBAE?
#CECBAE is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 80% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CECBAE?
Use black text. Black on #CECBAE has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CECBAE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB1CE, and analogous partners are #CEBBAE and #C1CEAE.