#CECBB5
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CECBB5
#CECBB5 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 80% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.1); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B5B8CE — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CECBB5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.83:1, 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 #CECBB5?
#CECBB5 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 80% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CECBB5?
Use black text. Black on #CECBB5 has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CECBB5?
Its complementary colour is #B5B8CE, and analogous partners are #CEBEB5 and #C5CEB5.