#CDB7AA
Greige · light warm orange
About #CDB7AA
With the hex code #CDB7AA, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 72% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 17% 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 6.5 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AAC0CD, a light 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 10.95:1 (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 #CDB7AA?
With the hex code #CDB7AA, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 72% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB7AA?
Use black text. Black on #CDB7AA has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB7AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAC0CD, and analogous partners are #CDAAAF and #CDC9AA.