#CFD2A0
Sand · very light warm yellow
About #CFD2A0
#CFD2A0 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Sand (ΔE 10.9), with Vanilla the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A3A0D2 (lilac), 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 13.38:1 (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 #CFD2A0?
#CFD2A0 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFD2A0?
Use black text. Black on #CFD2A0 has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFD2A0?
Its complementary colour is #A3A0D2, and analogous partners are #D2BCA0 and #B6D2A0.