#CBB79F
Khaki · light warm orange
About #CBB79F
#CBB79F is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 72% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 22% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 4.7); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9FB3CB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBB79F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.81:1, 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 #CBB79F?
#CBB79F is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 72% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 22% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBB79F?
Use black text. Black on #CBB79F has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBB79F?
Its complementary colour is #9FB3CB, and analogous partners are #CBA19F and #C9CB9F.