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#D2BB9C

Khaki · light warm orange

About #D2BB9C

#D2BB9C is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 73% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 26% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 4.6), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CB3D2 (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 11.33:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red210
Green187
Blue156

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 4.6
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 6.3
Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 9.6

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

Text on #D2BB9C

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #D2BB9C.
1.85:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #D2BB9C.
11.33:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2BB9C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2BB9C
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C4BB9A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAC19D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DBB5B2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2BB9C?

#D2BB9C is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 73% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 26% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2BB9C?

Use black text. Black on #D2BB9C has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2BB9C?

Its complementary colour is #9CB3D2, and analogous partners are #D2A09C and #CED29C.