#CEB5AE
Greige · light warm red
About #CEB5AE
With the hex code #CEB5AE, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 71% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AEC7CE, a light blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.85:1 (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 #CEB5AE?
With the hex code #CEB5AE, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 71% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEB5AE?
Use black text. Black on #CEB5AE has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEB5AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEC7CE, and analogous partners are #CEAEB7 and #CEC5AE.