#CFD0AE
Light Sage · very light warm yellow
About #CFD0AE
#CFD0AE is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.5), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFAED0 (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 13.29:1 (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 #CFD0AE?
#CFD0AE is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFD0AE?
Use black text. Black on #CFD0AE has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFD0AE?
Its complementary colour is #AFAED0, and analogous partners are #D0C0AE and #BED0AE.