#CEBAA2
Khaki · light warm orange
About #CEBAA2
#CEBAA2 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 73% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 5.5); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2B6CE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CEBAA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.17:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CEBAA2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CEBAA2?
#CEBAA2 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 73% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CEBAA2?
Use black text. Black on #CEBAA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEBAA2?
Its complementary colour is #A2B6CE, and analogous partners are #CEA4A2 and #CCCEA2.