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#D2BDA0

Khaki · light warm orange

About #D2BDA0

#D2BDA0 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 24% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 5.2), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0B5D2 (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 11.53:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red210
Green189
Blue160

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 5.2
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 7.8
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 9.7

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

Text on #D2BDA0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #D2BDA0.
1.82:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #D2BDA0.
11.53:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2BDA0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2BDA0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C6BD9E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC2A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DBB7B5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2BDA0?

#D2BDA0 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 24% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2BDA0?

Use black text. Black on #D2BDA0 has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2BDA0?

Its complementary colour is #A0B5D2, and analogous partners are #D2A4A0 and #CED2A0.