#CAB2AA
Greige · light warm orange
About #CAB2AA
#CAB2AA is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 70% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.7), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAC2CA (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 10.46:1 (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 #CAB2AA?
#CAB2AA is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 70% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAB2AA?
Use black text. Black on #CAB2AA has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAB2AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAC2CA, and analogous partners are #CAAAB2 and #CAC2AA.