#C8B199
Khaki · light warm orange
About #C8B199
#C8B199 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 69% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 24% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 4.1); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #99B0C8 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8B199 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.20:1, 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 #C8B199?
#C8B199 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 69% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 24% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8B199?
Use black text. Black on #C8B199 has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8B199?
Its complementary colour is #99B0C8, and analogous partners are #C89A99 and #C7C899.