#CFB8AB
Greige · light warm orange
About #CFB8AB
#CFB8AB is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 72% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 17% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.1), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABC2CF (light blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.10:1, 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 #CFB8AB?
#CFB8AB is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 72% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 17% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFB8AB?
Use black text. Black on #CFB8AB has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFB8AB?
Its complementary colour is #ABC2CF, and analogous partners are #CFABB0 and #CFCAAB.