#BEA48D
Khaki · light warm orange
About #BEA48D
With the hex code #BEA48D, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 64% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 26% 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 6.1 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8DA7BE, 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 — 8.88:1, 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 #BEA48D?
With the hex code #BEA48D, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 64% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 26% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA48D?
Use black text. Black on #BEA48D has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA48D?
Its complementary colour is #8DA7BE, and analogous partners are #BE8D8E and #BEBD8D.