#BEA280
Khaki · light warm orange
About #BEA280
With the hex code #BEA280, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 64% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 33% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Tan. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #809CBE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.67:1 (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 #BEA280?
With the hex code #BEA280, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 64% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 33% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA280?
Use black text. Black on #BEA280 has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA280?
Its complementary colour is #809CBE, and analogous partners are #BE8380 and #BBBE80.