#BBAB96
Khaki · light warm orange
About #BBAB96
#BBAB96 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 67% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 5.8), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #96A6BB (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.38:1 (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 #BBAB96?
#BBAB96 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 67% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BBAB96?
Use black text. Black on #BBAB96 has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBAB96?
Its complementary colour is #96A6BB, and analogous partners are #BB9996 and #B9BB96.