#CFCBB4
Oat · light warm yellow
About #CFCBB4
#CFCBB4 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 80% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 4.9); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B4B8CF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFCBB4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.85:1 (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 #CFCBB4?
#CFCBB4 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 80% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFCBB4?
Use black text. Black on #CFCBB4 has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFCBB4?
Its complementary colour is #B4B8CF, and analogous partners are #CFBDB4 and #C6CFB4.