#C8BDA8
Greige · light warm orange
About #C8BDA8
#C8BDA8 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.0); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A8B3C8 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8BDA8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.30:1 (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 #C8BDA8?
#C8BDA8 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8BDA8?
Use black text. Black on #C8BDA8 has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BDA8?
Its complementary colour is #A8B3C8, and analogous partners are #C8ADA8 and #C3C8A8.