#C5BBAD
Greige · light warm orange
About #C5BBAD
#C5BBAD is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 73% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADB7C5 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C5BBAD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.09:1, 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 #C5BBAD?
#C5BBAD is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 73% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C5BBAD?
Use black text. Black on #C5BBAD has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5BBAD?
Its complementary colour is #ADB7C5, and analogous partners are #C5AFAD and #C3C5AD.