#B8A082
Khaki · light warm orange
About #B8A082
With the hex code #B8A082, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 63% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 29% yellow and 28% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Tan. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #829AB8, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.39:1 (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 #B8A082?
With the hex code #B8A082, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 63% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 29% yellow and 28% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A082?
Use black text. Black on #B8A082 has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A082?
Its complementary colour is #829AB8, and analogous partners are #B88582 and #B5B882.