#D3BBAB
Greige · light warm orange
About #D3BBAB
#D3BBAB is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 73% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.4); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABC3D3 — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D3BBAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.47:1, 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 #D3BBAB?
#D3BBAB is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 73% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D3BBAB?
Use black text. Black on #D3BBAB has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3BBAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABC3D3, and analogous partners are #D3ABAF and #D3CFAB.