#CFCFB8
Oat · very light warm yellow
About #CFCFB8
#CFCFB8 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 81% green and 72% 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 5.4), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B8B8CF (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.27:1 (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 #CFCFB8?
#CFCFB8 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 81% green and 72% 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 #CFCFB8?
Use black text. Black on #CFCFB8 has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFCFB8?
Its complementary colour is #B8B8CF, and analogous partners are #CFC3B8 and #C3CFB8.