#B5ACA0
Greige · light neutral
About #B5ACA0
With the hex code #B5ACA0, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 67% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 29% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Greige — a ΔE of 1.1 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A0A9B5, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.37:1 (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 #B5ACA0?
With the hex code #B5ACA0, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 67% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 29% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #B5ACA0?
Use black text. Black on #B5ACA0 has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5ACA0?
Its complementary colour is #A0A9B5, and analogous partners are #B5A2A0 and #B4B5A0.