#CDBEA8
Khaki · light warm orange
About #CDBEA8
#CDBEA8 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 75% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.3); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A8B7CD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDBEA8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.53:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDBEA8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDBEA8?
#CDBEA8 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 75% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDBEA8?
Use black text. Black on #CDBEA8 has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDBEA8?
Its complementary colour is #A8B7CD, and analogous partners are #CDACA8 and #CACDA8.