#CAB2AB
Greige · light warm red
About #CAB2AB
#CAB2AB is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 70% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.8); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABC3CA — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAB2AB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.47:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CAB2AB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CAB2AB?
#CAB2AB is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 70% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAB2AB?
Use black text. Black on #CAB2AB has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAB2AB?
Its complementary colour is #ABC3CA, and analogous partners are #CAABB3 and #CAC2AB.