#CABBAF
Greige · light warm orange
About #CABBAF
With the hex code #CABBAF, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 73% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AFBECA, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.24:1, 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 #CABBAF?
With the hex code #CABBAF, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 73% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CABBAF?
Use black text. Black on #CABBAF has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CABBAF?
Its complementary colour is #AFBECA, and analogous partners are #CAAFB1 and #CAC8AF.