#BDA79C
Greige · light warm orange
About #BDA79C
#BDA79C 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, 12% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.5); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CB2BD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDA79C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.17:1 (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 #BDA79C?
#BDA79C 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, 12% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA79C?
Use black text. Black on #BDA79C has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA79C?
Its complementary colour is #9CB2BD, and analogous partners are #BD9CA2 and #BDB89C.