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#C5BCA2

Khaki · light warm orange

About #C5BCA2

#C5BCA2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 74% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 18% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2ABC5 (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 11.09:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red197
Green188
Blue162

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 6.3
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 8.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.6

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

Text on #C5BCA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #C5BCA2.
1.89:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #C5BCA2.
11.09:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C5BCA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C5BCA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2BBA0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5BDA3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBB8B5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C5BCA2?

#C5BCA2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 74% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 18% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C5BCA2?

Use black text. Black on #C5BCA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C5BCA2?

Its complementary colour is #A2ABC5, and analogous partners are #C5ABA2 and #BDC5A2.