#CFC8B5
Oat · light warm orange
About #CFC8B5
With the hex code #CFC8B5, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B5BCCF, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.58:1, 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 #CFC8B5?
With the hex code #CFC8B5, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFC8B5?
Use black text. Black on #CFC8B5 has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFC8B5?
Its complementary colour is #B5BCCF, and analogous partners are #CFBBB5 and #C9CFB5.