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#CFBDA2

Khaki · light warm orange

About #CFBDA2

With the hex code #CFBDA2, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 74% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2B4CF, 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 11.45:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red207
Green189
Blue162

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 5.3
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 8.9
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 9.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CFBDA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #CFBDA2.
1.83:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #CFBDA2.
11.45:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFBDA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFBDA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5BDA0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9C1A3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7B8B5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFBDA2?

With the hex code #CFBDA2, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 74% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #CFBDA2?

Use black text. Black on #CFBDA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFBDA2?

Its complementary colour is #A2B4CF, and analogous partners are #CFA6A2 and #CACFA2.