#BEAEA2
Greige · light warm orange
About #BEAEA2
#BEAEA2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 68% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Greige (ΔE 2.8), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2B2BE (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 9.77:1 (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 #BEAEA2?
#BEAEA2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 68% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEAEA2?
Use black text. Black on #BEAEA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEAEA2?
Its complementary colour is #A2B2BE, and analogous partners are #BEA2A4 and #BEBCA2.