#BEA686
Khaki · light warm orange
About #BEA686
#BEA686 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 65% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 4.0), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #869EBE (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.99:1 (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 #BEA686?
#BEA686 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 65% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA686?
Use black text. Black on #BEA686 has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA686?
Its complementary colour is #869EBE, and analogous partners are #BE8A86 and #BABE86.