#B0A596
Greige · light warm orange
About #B0A596
#B0A596 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 65% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.1); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #96A1B0 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B0A596 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.67:1 (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 #B0A596?
#B0A596 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 65% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B0A596?
Use black text. Black on #B0A596 has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0A596?
Its complementary colour is #96A1B0, and analogous partners are #B09896 and #AEB096.