#BEABA4
Greige · light warm orange
About #BEABA4
With the hex code #BEABA4, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A4B7BE, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.55:1 (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 #BEABA4?
With the hex code #BEABA4, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEABA4?
Use black text. Black on #BEABA4 has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEABA4?
Its complementary colour is #A4B7BE, and analogous partners are #BEA4AA and #BEB8A4.