#CDC1B2
Oat · light warm orange
About #CDC1B2
With the hex code #CDC1B2, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% 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 6.8 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B2BECD, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.87:1 (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 #CDC1B2?
With the hex code #CDC1B2, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC1B2?
Use black text. Black on #CDC1B2 has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC1B2?
Its complementary colour is #B2BECD, and analogous partners are #CDB3B2 and #CCCDB2.