#BAA89E
Greige · light warm orange
About #BAA89E
#BAA89E is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 66% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.1); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EB0BA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BAA89E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.18:1 (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 #BAA89E?
#BAA89E is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 66% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BAA89E?
Use black text. Black on #BAA89E has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAA89E?
Its complementary colour is #9EB0BA, and analogous partners are #BA9EA2 and #BAB69E.