#BDB09C
Greige · light warm orange
About #BDB09C
#BDB09C is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 69% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.7); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CA9BD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDB09C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.85:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDB09C
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDB09C?
#BDB09C is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 69% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB09C?
Use black text. Black on #BDB09C has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB09C?
Its complementary colour is #9CA9BD, and analogous partners are #BDA09C and #BABD9C.