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#B2AA97

Greige · light warm orange

About #B2AA97

#B2AA97 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 67% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.4), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #979FB2 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.09:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red178
Green170
Blue151

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 4.4
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 6.9
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 8.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B2AA97

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #B2AA97.
2.31:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #B2AA97.
9.09:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2AA97 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2AA97
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AFA996
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B1AB98
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B7A7A5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2AA97?

#B2AA97 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 67% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B2AA97?

Use black text. Black on #B2AA97 has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2AA97?

Its complementary colour is #979FB2, and analogous partners are #B29D97 and #ACB297.