#B8A67E
Khaki · light warm orange
About #B8A67E
#B8A67E is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 65% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 32% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.4); Tan comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7E90B8 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8A67E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.79:1 (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 #B8A67E?
#B8A67E is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 65% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 32% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A67E?
Use black text. Black on #B8A67E has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A67E?
Its complementary colour is #7E90B8, and analogous partners are #B8897E and #ADB87E.