#D3BCAB
Greige · light warm orange
About #D3BCAB
With the hex code #D3BCAB, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 74% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Greige — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABC2D3, 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 — 11.55:1, 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 #D3BCAB?
With the hex code #D3BCAB, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 74% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D3BCAB?
Use black text. Black on #D3BCAB has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3BCAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABC2D3, and analogous partners are #D3ABAE and #D3D0AB.