#C2A784
Khaki · light warm orange
About #C2A784
#C2A784 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 65% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 32% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 5.1), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #849FC2 (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 9.15:1 (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 #C2A784?
#C2A784 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 65% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 32% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C2A784?
Use black text. Black on #C2A784 has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2A784?
Its complementary colour is #849FC2, and analogous partners are #C28884 and #BEC284.