#CDBBB3
Greige · light warm orange
About #CDBBB3
#CDBBB3 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 73% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3C5CD (silver), 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 — 11.35:1, 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 #CDBBB3?
#CDBBB3 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 73% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDBBB3?
Use black text. Black on #CDBBB3 has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDBBB3?
Its complementary colour is #B3C5CD, and analogous partners are #CDB3B8 and #CDC8B3.