#B8A3A2
Greige · light warm red
About #B8A3A2
#B8A3A2 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.1); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2B7B8 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8A3A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.80:1 (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 #B8A3A2?
#B8A3A2 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A3A2?
Use black text. Black on #B8A3A2 has a contrast ratio of 8.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A3A2?
Its complementary colour is #A2B7B8, and analogous partners are #B8A2AC and #B8AEA2.