#BEA28D
Khaki · light warm orange
About #BEA28D
#BEA28D is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 64% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 26% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.5), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8DA9BE (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 — 8.74:1, 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 #BEA28D?
#BEA28D is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 64% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 26% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA28D?
Use black text. Black on #BEA28D has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA28D?
Its complementary colour is #8DA9BE, and analogous partners are #BE8D91 and #BEBA8D.