#BDAC98
Greige · light warm orange
About #BDAC98
With the hex code #BDAC98, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 67% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 20% 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 5.5 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #98A9BD, 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 9.52:1 (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 #BDAC98?
With the hex code #BDAC98, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 67% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 20% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDAC98?
Use black text. Black on #BDAC98 has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDAC98?
Its complementary colour is #98A9BD, and analogous partners are #BD9A98 and #BCBD98.