#BDA89C
Greige · light warm orange
About #BDA89C
With the hex code #BDA89C, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 66% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 5.1 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CB1BD, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.24:1 (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 #BDA89C?
With the hex code #BDA89C, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 66% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA89C?
Use black text. Black on #BDA89C has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA89C?
Its complementary colour is #9CB1BD, and analogous partners are #BD9CA1 and #BDB99C.