#CEBBB2
Greige · light warm orange
About #CEBBB2
#CEBBB2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 73% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.7), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2C5CE (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.38:1 (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 #CEBBB2?
#CEBBB2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 73% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CEBBB2?
Use black text. Black on #CEBBB2 has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEBBB2?
Its complementary colour is #B2C5CE, and analogous partners are #CEB2B7 and #CEC9B2.