#CED0A2
Sand · very light warm yellow
About #CED0A2
With the hex code #CED0A2, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 82% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sand — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A4A2D0, a lilac 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 13.17:1 (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 #CED0A2?
With the hex code #CED0A2, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 82% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CED0A2?
Use black text. Black on #CED0A2 has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED0A2?
Its complementary colour is #A4A2D0, and analogous partners are #D0BBA2 and #B7D0A2.