#CABAAF
Greige · light warm orange
About #CABAAF
#CABAAF 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, 8% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.4); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFBFCA — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CABAAF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.15:1, 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 #CABAAF?
#CABAAF 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, 8% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CABAAF?
Use black text. Black on #CABAAF has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CABAAF?
Its complementary colour is #AFBFCA, and analogous partners are #CAAFB2 and #CAC8AF.