#CBB9B2
Greige · light neutral
About #CBB9B2
#CBB9B2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 73% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.3); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2C4CB — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBB9B2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.12:1 (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 #CBB9B2?
#CBB9B2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 73% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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 #CBB9B2?
Use black text. Black on #CBB9B2 has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBB9B2?
Its complementary colour is #B2C4CB, and analogous partners are #CBB2B8 and #CBC6B2.