#C2BCAB
Greige · light warm orange
About #C2BCAB
#C2BCAB is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 74% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.2), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABB1C2 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.08:1, 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 #C2BCAB?
#C2BCAB is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 74% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C2BCAB?
Use black text. Black on #C2BCAB has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2BCAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABB1C2, and analogous partners are #C2B1AB and #BCC2AB.