#CEBFB6
Greige · light neutral
About #CEBFB6
With the hex code #CEBFB6, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 75% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B6C5CE, 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 11.75:1 (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 #CEBFB6?
With the hex code #CEBFB6, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 75% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CEBFB6?
Use black text. Black on #CEBFB6 has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEBFB6?
Its complementary colour is #B6C5CE, and analogous partners are #CEB6B9 and #CECBB6.