#D2BEAF
Greige · light warm orange
About #D2BEAF
#D2BEAF is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 75% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.8); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFC3D2 — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D2BEAF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.72:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D2BEAF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D2BEAF?
#D2BEAF is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 75% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2BEAF?
Use black text. Black on #D2BEAF has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2BEAF?
Its complementary colour is #AFC3D2, and analogous partners are #D2AFB2 and #D2D0AF.