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#CBB6AB

Greige · light warm orange

About #CBB6AB

#CBB6AB is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 71% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.9), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABC0CB (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.82:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red203
Green182
Blue171

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 5.9
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 9.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CBB6AB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #CBB6AB.
1.94:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #CBB6AB.
10.82:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CBB6AB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CBB6AB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BBB8AA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C0BCAB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D2B3B3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CBB6AB?

#CBB6AB is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 71% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CBB6AB?

Use black text. Black on #CBB6AB has a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CBB6AB?

Its complementary colour is #ABC0CB, and analogous partners are #CBABB0 and #CBC6AB.