#CFC8B3
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CFC8B3
#CFC8B3 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 78% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 4.8), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3BACF (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.57:1, 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 #CFC8B3?
#CFC8B3 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 78% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFC8B3?
Use black text. Black on #CFC8B3 has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFC8B3?
Its complementary colour is #B3BACF, and analogous partners are #CFBAB3 and #C8CFB3.