#CBB8A7
Greige · light warm orange
About #CBB8A7
#CBB8A7 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 72% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.2); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7BACB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBB8A7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.95:1, 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 #CBB8A7?
#CBB8A7 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 72% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBB8A7?
Use black text. Black on #CBB8A7 has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBB8A7?
Its complementary colour is #A7BACB, and analogous partners are #CBA7A8 and #CBCAA7.