#CECEB0
Light Sage · very light warm yellow
About #CECEB0
With the hex code #CECEB0, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 81% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B0B0CE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.08:1 (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 #CECEB0?
With the hex code #CECEB0, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 81% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CECEB0?
Use black text. Black on #CECEB0 has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CECEB0?
Its complementary colour is #B0B0CE, and analogous partners are #CEBFB0 and #BFCEB0.