#CFBFB8
Silver · light neutral
About #CFBFB8
With the hex code #CFBFB8, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 75% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8C8CF, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.80:1 (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 #CFBFB8?
With the hex code #CFBFB8, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 75% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CFBFB8?
Use black text. Black on #CFBFB8 has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFBFB8?
Its complementary colour is #B8C8CF, and analogous partners are #CFB8BC and #CFCBB8.