#C8BCAE
Greige · light warm orange
About #C8BCAE
#C8BCAE is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 74% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.2), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEBAC8 (silver), 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 11.26:1 (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 #C8BCAE?
#C8BCAE is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 74% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8BCAE?
Use black text. Black on #C8BCAE has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BCAE?
Its complementary colour is #AEBAC8, and analogous partners are #C8AFAE and #C7C8AE.