#CDAD8E
Tan · light warm orange
About #CDAD8E
#CDAD8E is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 68% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Tan (ΔE 5.1), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8EAECD (dusty blue), 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 9.96:1 (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 #CDAD8E?
#CDAD8E is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 68% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDAD8E?
Use black text. Black on #CDAD8E has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDAD8E?
Its complementary colour is #8EAECD, and analogous partners are #CD8E8F and #CDCD8E.