#CDBDAD
Greige · light warm orange
About #CDBDAD
With the hex code #CDBDAD, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 74% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 16% 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 6.6 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ADBDCD, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.48:1, 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 #CDBDAD?
With the hex code #CDBDAD, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 74% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDBDAD?
Use black text. Black on #CDBDAD has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDBDAD?
Its complementary colour is #ADBDCD, and analogous partners are #CDADAD and #CDCDAD.