#B8A38D
Khaki · light warm orange
About #B8A38D
#B8A38D is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 64% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 23% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.5); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8DA2B8 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8A38D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.66:1, 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 #B8A38D?
#B8A38D is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 64% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 23% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A38D?
Use black text. Black on #B8A38D has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A38D?
Its complementary colour is #8DA2B8, and analogous partners are #B88D8D and #B8B88D.