#CDB3A2
Greige · light warm orange
About #CDB3A2
With the hex code #CDB3A2, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 70% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2BCCD, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.57:1 (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 #CDB3A2?
With the hex code #CDB3A2, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 70% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB3A2?
Use black text. Black on #CDB3A2 has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB3A2?
Its complementary colour is #A2BCCD, and analogous partners are #CDA2A6 and #CDC8A2.