#CFCAB4
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CFCAB4
#CFCAB4 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 79% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 4.8), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B4B9CF (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.76:1 (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 #CFCAB4?
#CFCAB4 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 79% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFCAB4?
Use black text. Black on #CFCAB4 has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFCAB4?
Its complementary colour is #B4B9CF, and analogous partners are #CFBCB4 and #C7CFB4.