#D4BBAD
Greige · light warm orange
About #D4BBAD
#D4BBAD is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 73% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 18% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.5); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADC6D4 — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D4BBAD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.51:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D4BBAD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D4BBAD?
#D4BBAD is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 73% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 18% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D4BBAD?
Use black text. Black on #D4BBAD has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4BBAD?
Its complementary colour is #ADC6D4, and analogous partners are #D4ADB3 and #D4CEAD.