#C8BDAE
Greige · light warm orange
About #C8BDAE
#C8BDAE is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.5); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEB9C8 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8BDAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.35:1 (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 #C8BDAE?
#C8BDAE is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8BDAE?
Use black text. Black on #C8BDAE has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BDAE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB9C8, and analogous partners are #C8B0AE and #C6C8AE.