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#CBB8B2

Greige · light neutral

About #CBB8B2

#CBB8B2 is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 72% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2C5CB (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.04:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red203
Green184
Blue178

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 6.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.1
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.5

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

Text on #CBB8B2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #CBB8B2.
1.90:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #CBB8B2.
11.04:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CBB8B2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CBB8B2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCBAB2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1BDB2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D0B6B6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CBB8B2?

#CBB8B2 is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 72% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #CBB8B2?

Use black text. Black on #CBB8B2 has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CBB8B2?

Its complementary colour is #B2C5CB, and analogous partners are #CBB2B9 and #CBC5B2.