#BEA185
Khaki · light warm orange
About #BEA185
#BEA185 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 63% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.4), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #85A2BE (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 — 8.63:1, 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 #BEA185?
#BEA185 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 63% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA185?
Use black text. Black on #BEA185 has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA185?
Its complementary colour is #85A2BE, and analogous partners are #BE8586 and #BEBD85.