#CCBFA2
Khaki · light warm orange
About #CCBFA2
#CCBFA2 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 75% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 5.8); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2AFCC — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CCBFA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.54:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CCBFA2
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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How #CCBFA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CCBFA2?
#CCBFA2 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 75% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CCBFA2?
Use black text. Black on #CCBFA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCBFA2?
Its complementary colour is #A2AFCC, and analogous partners are #CCAAA2 and #C4CCA2.