#D4BCB4
Greige · light warm orange
About #D4BCB4
#D4BCB4 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 74% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.7), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B4CCD4 (light 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 11.65:1 (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 #D4BCB4?
#D4BCB4 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 74% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D4BCB4?
Use black text. Black on #D4BCB4 has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4BCB4?
Its complementary colour is #B4CCD4, and analogous partners are #D4B4BC and #D4CCB4.