#C9BBAF
Greige · light warm orange
About #C9BBAF
#C9BBAF is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 73% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFBDC9 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C9BBAF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.21:1, 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 #C9BBAF?
#C9BBAF is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 73% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C9BBAF?
Use black text. Black on #C9BBAF has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9BBAF?
Its complementary colour is #AFBDC9, and analogous partners are #C9AFB0 and #C9C8AF.