#CFBBAA
Greige · light warm orange
About #CFBBAA
With the hex code #CFBBAA, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 73% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% 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 7.3 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AABECF, a dusty 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 11.34:1 (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 #CFBBAA?
With the hex code #CFBBAA, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 73% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 18% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFBBAA?
Use black text. Black on #CFBBAA has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFBBAA?
Its complementary colour is #AABECF, and analogous partners are #CFAAAC and #CFCEAA.