#CDC2BA
Silver · light neutral
About #CDC2BA
With the hex code #CDC2BA, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BAC5CD, 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 12.02:1 (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 #CDC2BA?
With the hex code #CDC2BA, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC2BA?
Use black text. Black on #CDC2BA has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC2BA?
Its complementary colour is #BAC5CD, and analogous partners are #CDBABB and #CDCBBA.