#BDB5A2
Greige · light warm orange
About #BDB5A2
#BDB5A2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.2), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2AABD (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.30:1 (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 #BDB5A2?
#BDB5A2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB5A2?
Use black text. Black on #BDB5A2 has a contrast ratio of 10.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB5A2?
Its complementary colour is #A2AABD, and analogous partners are #BDA8A2 and #B8BDA2.