#B8A79D
Greige · light warm orange
About #B8A79D
#B8A79D is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 65% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.0), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DAEB8 (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 — 9.05:1, 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 #B8A79D?
#B8A79D is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 65% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A79D?
Use black text. Black on #B8A79D has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A79D?
Its complementary colour is #9DAEB8, and analogous partners are #B89DA1 and #B8B59D.