#B2A992
Greige · light warm orange
About #B2A992
#B2A992 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 66% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 18% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.5), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #929BB2 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.98:1 (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 #B2A992?
#B2A992 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 66% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 18% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B2A992?
Use black text. Black on #B2A992 has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2A992?
Its complementary colour is #929BB2, and analogous partners are #B29992 and #ABB292.