#CECCAE
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #CECCAE
#CECCAE is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 80% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.6); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEB0CE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CECCAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.87:1 (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 #CECCAE?
#CECCAE is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 80% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CECCAE?
Use black text. Black on #CECCAE has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CECCAE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB0CE, and analogous partners are #CEBCAE and #C0CEAE.