#BEAA8F
Khaki · light warm orange
About #BEAA8F
#BEAA8F is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 25% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Khaki (ΔE 2.9); Tan comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8FA3BE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEAA8F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.34:1, 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 #BEAA8F?
#BEAA8F is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 25% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEAA8F?
Use black text. Black on #BEAA8F has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEAA8F?
Its complementary colour is #8FA3BE, and analogous partners are #BE938F and #BBBE8F.