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#D0BBA2

Khaki · light warm orange

About #D0BBA2

#D0BBA2 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 73% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 5.5); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2B7D0 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #D0BBA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red208
Green187
Blue162

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 5.5
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 9.3
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 9.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D0BBA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #D0BBA2.
1.86:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #D0BBA2.
11.31:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0BBA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0BBA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C3BBA0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8C0A3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D8B6B4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0BBA2?

#D0BBA2 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 73% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D0BBA2?

Use black text. Black on #D0BBA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0BBA2?

Its complementary colour is #A2B7D0, and analogous partners are #D0A4A2 and #CED0A2.