#D2BCB3
Greige · light warm orange
About #D2BCB3
#D2BCB3 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3C9D2 (light blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.58:1, 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 #D2BCB3?
#D2BCB3 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2BCB3?
Use black text. Black on #D2BCB3 has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2BCB3?
Its complementary colour is #B3C9D2, and analogous partners are #D2B3B9 and #D2CCB3.