#CDAE8E
Tan · light warm orange
About #CDAE8E
#CDAE8E is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 68% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Tan (ΔE 4.5); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8EADCD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDAE8E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.04:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDAE8E
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDAE8E?
#CDAE8E is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 68% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDAE8E?
Use black text. Black on #CDAE8E has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDAE8E?
Its complementary colour is #8EADCD, and analogous partners are #CD8F8E and #CDCD8E.