#CDBBB0
Greige · light warm orange
About #CDBBB0
#CDBBB0 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 73% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.2), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0C2CD (silver), 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 11.33:1 (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 #CDBBB0?
#CDBBB0 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 73% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDBBB0?
Use black text. Black on #CDBBB0 has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDBBB0?
Its complementary colour is #B0C2CD, and analogous partners are #CDB0B4 and #CDCAB0.