#CDB7AB
Greige · light warm orange
About #CDB7AB
#CDB7AB is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 72% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.5), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABC1CD (light blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.96:1, 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 #CDB7AB?
#CDB7AB is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 72% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB7AB?
Use black text. Black on #CDB7AB has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB7AB?
Its complementary colour is #ABC1CD, and analogous partners are #CDABB0 and #CDC8AB.