#B8A796
Greige · light warm orange
About #B8A796
With the hex code #B8A796, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 65% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 18% yellow and 28% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #96A7B8, 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 9.01:1 (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 #B8A796?
With the hex code #B8A796, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 65% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 18% yellow and 28% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A796?
Use black text. Black on #B8A796 has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A796?
Its complementary colour is #96A7B8, and analogous partners are #B89696 and #B8B896.