#CBB496
Khaki · light warm orange
About #CBB496
#CBB496 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 71% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 26% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Khaki (ΔE 2.5); Tan comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #96ADCB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBB496 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.51:1 (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 #CBB496?
#CBB496 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 71% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 26% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBB496?
Use black text. Black on #CBB496 has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBB496?
Its complementary colour is #96ADCB, and analogous partners are #CB9996 and #C8CB96.