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#C2AFA0

Greige · light warm orange

About #C2AFA0

#C2AFA0 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 69% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 18% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.4), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0B3C2 (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 9.93:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red194
Green175
Blue160

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 4.4
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 8.6
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 9.4

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

Text on #C2AFA0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #C2AFA0.
2.11:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #C2AFA0.
9.93:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2AFA0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2AFA0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B5B09F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B9B4A0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C9ABAB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2AFA0?

#C2AFA0 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 69% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 18% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C2AFA0?

Use black text. Black on #C2AFA0 has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2AFA0?

Its complementary colour is #A0B3C2, and analogous partners are #C2A0A2 and #C2C0A0.