#CFD2A6
Sand · very light warm yellow
About #CFD2A6
#CFD2A6 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Sand (ΔE 11.1), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A9A6D2 (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 13.42:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CFD2A6
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #CFD2A6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CFD2A6?
#CFD2A6 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFD2A6?
Use black text. Black on #CFD2A6 has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFD2A6?
Its complementary colour is #A9A6D2, and analogous partners are #D2BFA6 and #B9D2A6.