#CFB8AA
Greige · light warm orange
About #CFB8AA
With the hex code #CFB8AA, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 72% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 18% 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 7.1 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AAC1CF, 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 11.09:1 (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 #CFB8AA?
With the hex code #CFB8AA, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 72% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 18% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFB8AA?
Use black text. Black on #CFB8AA has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFB8AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAC1CF, and analogous partners are #CFAAAF and #CFCBAA.