#D2BEB3
Greige · light warm orange
About #D2BEB3
With the hex code #D2BEB3, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 75% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B3C7D2, a light blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.76:1, 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 #D2BEB3?
With the hex code #D2BEB3, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 75% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2BEB3?
Use black text. Black on #D2BEB3 has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2BEB3?
Its complementary colour is #B3C7D2, and analogous partners are #D2B3B7 and #D2CEB3.