#BDA79B
Greige · light warm orange
About #BDA79B
#BDA79B is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 65% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 18% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.5), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9BB1BD (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 — 9.16:1, 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 #BDA79B?
#BDA79B is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 65% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 18% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA79B?
Use black text. Black on #BDA79B has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA79B?
Its complementary colour is #9BB1BD, and analogous partners are #BD9BA0 and #BDB89B.