#CFCEB9
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #CFCEB9
#CFCEB9 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 81% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.0), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9BACF (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.18:1, 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 #CFCEB9?
#CFCEB9 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 81% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFCEB9?
Use black text. Black on #CFCEB9 has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFCEB9?
Its complementary colour is #B9BACF, and analogous partners are #CFC3B9 and #C5CFB9.