#D5BFB7
Greige · light warm orange
About #D5BFB7
#D5BFB7 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 75% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.9); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7CDD5 — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D5BFB7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.97:1, 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 #D5BFB7?
#D5BFB7 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 75% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D5BFB7?
Use black text. Black on #D5BFB7 has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5BFB7?
Its complementary colour is #B7CDD5, and analogous partners are #D5B7BE and #D5CEB7.