#CAB8A5
Greige · light warm orange
About #CAB8A5
#CAB8A5 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 72% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.5); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5B7CA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAB8A5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.91:1, 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 #CAB8A5?
#CAB8A5 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 72% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAB8A5?
Use black text. Black on #CAB8A5 has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAB8A5?
Its complementary colour is #A5B7CA, and analogous partners are #CAA5A5 and #C9CAA5.