Close to Greige
#C3BBAB
#C3BBAB is a light, soft, grayish orange, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 76.5% red, 73.3% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 17% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C3BBAB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C3BBAB as they’d see it.
#C3BBAB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C3BBAB
What color is #C3BBAB?
#C3BBAB is a light, soft, grayish orange, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 76.5% red, 73.3% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 17% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C3BBAB in RGB?
#C3BBAB is rgb(195, 187, 171): 195 red, 187 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C3BBAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 12, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C3BBAB?
PANTONE 442 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C3BBAB?
Its complement #B4BCCC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.