#CFB9AA
Greige · light warm orange
About #CFB9AA
#CFB9AA is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 73% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 18% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.1), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAC0CF (light blue), 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 11.17:1 (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 #CFB9AA?
#CFB9AA is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 73% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 18% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFB9AA?
Use black text. Black on #CFB9AA has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFB9AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAC0CF, and analogous partners are #CFAAAE and #CFCCAA.