#BDB2A5
Greige · light warm orange
About #BDB2A5
#BDB2A5 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 70% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Greige (ΔE 1.6), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5B0BD (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 — 10.08:1, 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 #BDB2A5?
#BDB2A5 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 70% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB2A5?
Use black text. Black on #BDB2A5 has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB2A5?
Its complementary colour is #A5B0BD, and analogous partners are #BDA6A5 and #BCBDA5.