#CDB5AA
Greige · light warm orange
About #CDB5AA
#CDB5AA is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 71% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.8), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAC2CD (light 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 10.79:1 (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 #CDB5AA?
#CDB5AA is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 71% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB5AA?
Use black text. Black on #CDB5AA has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB5AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAC2CD, and analogous partners are #CDAAB1 and #CDC7AA.