#BE896F
Mocha Mousse · light warm orange
About #BE896F
With the hex code #BE896F, this is a light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 54% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 42% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mocha Mousse — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Camel. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6FA4BE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.00:1, a WCAG AA 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 #BE896F?
With the hex code #BE896F, this is a light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 54% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 42% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BE896F?
Use black text. Black on #BE896F has a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #BE896F?
Its complementary colour is #6FA4BE, and analogous partners are #BE6F7D and #BEB16F.