#BEB8A8
Greige · light warm orange
About #BEB8A8
#BEB8A8 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 72% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.8); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A8AEBE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEB8A8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BEB8A8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEB8A8?
#BEB8A8 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 72% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEB8A8?
Use black text. Black on #BEB8A8 has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEB8A8?
Its complementary colour is #A8AEBE, and analogous partners are #BEADA8 and #B9BEA8.