#CAB3AA
Greige · light warm orange
About #CAB3AA
#CAB3AA is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 70% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.3); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAC1CA — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAB3AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.54:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CAB3AA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CAB3AA?
#CAB3AA is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 70% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAB3AA?
Use black text. Black on #CAB3AA has a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAB3AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAC1CA, and analogous partners are #CAAAB1 and #CAC3AA.