#CED0AE
Light Sage · very light warm yellow
About #CED0AE
With the hex code #CED0AE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 82% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B0AED0, a thistle 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 13.26:1 (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 #CED0AE?
With the hex code #CED0AE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 82% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CED0AE?
Use black text. Black on #CED0AE has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED0AE?
Its complementary colour is #B0AED0, and analogous partners are #D0C1AE and #BDD0AE.