#CDB38F
Tan · light warm orange
About #CDB38F
#CDB38F is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 70% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 30% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Tan (ΔE 2.9); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8FA9CD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDB38F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.44:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDB38F
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDB38F?
#CDB38F is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 70% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 30% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB38F?
Use black text. Black on #CDB38F has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB38F?
Its complementary colour is #8FA9CD, and analogous partners are #CD948F and #C8CD8F.