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#C2AA91

Khaki · light warm orange

About #C2AA91

#C2AA91 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 67% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 25% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 4.0); Tan comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #91A9C2 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #C2AA91 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.45:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red194
Green170
Blue145

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 4.0
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 9.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 9.6

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

Text on #C2AA91

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #C2AA91.
2.22:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #C2AA91.
9.45:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2AA91 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2AA91
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B2AB8F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B091
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBA4A3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2AA91?

#C2AA91 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 67% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 25% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C2AA91?

Use black text. Black on #C2AA91 has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2AA91?

Its complementary colour is #91A9C2, and analogous partners are #C29191 and #C2C291.