#CBB396
Khaki · light warm orange
About #CBB396
#CBB396 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 70% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 26% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Khaki (ΔE 2.7), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #96AECB (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.43:1 (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 #CBB396?
#CBB396 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 70% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 26% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBB396?
Use black text. Black on #CBB396 has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBB396?
Its complementary colour is #96AECB, and analogous partners are #CB9996 and #C9CB96.