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#C0AFA2

Greige · light warm orange

About #C0AFA2

#C0AFA2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 69% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.3), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2B3C0 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red192
Green175
Blue162

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 3.3
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 8.9
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 9.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C0AFA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #C0AFA2.
2.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #C0AFA2.
9.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C0AFA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C0AFA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B4B0A1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B3A2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C6ACAB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C0AFA2?

#C0AFA2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 69% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C0AFA2?

Use black text. Black on #C0AFA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C0AFA2?

Its complementary colour is #A2B3C0, and analogous partners are #C0A2A4 and #C0BEA2.