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#CBB8AF

Greige · light warm orange

About #CBB8AF

#CBB8AF is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 72% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFC2CB (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 — 11.01:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red203
Green184
Blue175

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 5.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.9
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.4

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

Text on #CBB8AF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #CBB8AF.
1.91:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #CBB8AF.
11.01:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CBB8AF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CBB8AF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BDB9AE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1BDAF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D1B5B5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CBB8AF?

#CBB8AF is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 72% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CBB8AF?

Use black text. Black on #CBB8AF has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CBB8AF?

Its complementary colour is #AFC2CB, and analogous partners are #CBAFB4 and #CBC6AF.