#CCB9AE Hex Color
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Soft and heavily muted, dusty apricot leans closer to greige than to true orange. The hex code #ccb9ae works best as a supporting tone or large background, since its low saturation reads muddy next to crisp white. Pair it with deep teal or espresso brown, and stick to black text on top for body copy.
Questions about #ccb9ae
What is #ccb9ae in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ccb9ae is rgb(204, 185, 174), in HSL hsl(22, 23%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 15%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #ccb9ae?
Deep teal, espresso brown, and charcoal anchor this pale orange without fighting its muted tone. Crisp white tends to wash it out, so test borders and type against it first.
Is #ccb9ae readable on white or black?
#ccb9ae has a 1.88:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.11:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.