#C6BDAE
Greige · light warm orange
About #C6BDAE
With the hex code #C6BDAE, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 74% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AEB7C6, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.29:1 (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 #C6BDAE?
With the hex code #C6BDAE, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 74% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C6BDAE?
Use black text. Black on #C6BDAE has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C6BDAE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB7C6, and analogous partners are #C6B1AE and #C3C6AE.