#BDA59B
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #BDA59B
#BDA59B is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 65% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 18% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.2); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9BB3BD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDA59B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.02:1, 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 #BDA59B?
#BDA59B is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 65% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 18% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA59B?
Use black text. Black on #BDA59B has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA59B?
Its complementary colour is #9BB3BD, and analogous partners are #BD9BA2 and #BDB69B.