#CFC8B7
Oat · light warm orange
About #CFC8B7
#CFC8B7 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 78% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 4.9); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7BECF — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFC8B7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.60:1, 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 #CFC8B7?
#CFC8B7 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 78% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFC8B7?
Use black text. Black on #CFC8B7 has a contrast ratio of 12.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFC8B7?
Its complementary colour is #B7BECF, and analogous partners are #CFBCB7 and #CACFB7.