#CDBFB7
Silver · light neutral
About #CDBFB7
With the hex code #CDBFB7, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 75% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 6.8 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B7C5CD, 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 — 11.73:1, 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 #CDBFB7?
With the hex code #CDBFB7, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 75% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CDBFB7?
Use black text. Black on #CDBFB7 has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDBFB7?
Its complementary colour is #B7C5CD, and analogous partners are #CDB7BA and #CDCAB7.