#CDBEA9
Oat · light warm orange
About #CDBEA9
With the hex code #CDBEA9, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 75% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A9B8CD, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.53:1, 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 #CDBEA9?
With the hex code #CDBEA9, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 75% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDBEA9?
Use black text. Black on #CDBEA9 has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDBEA9?
Its complementary colour is #A9B8CD, and analogous partners are #CDACA9 and #CACDA9.