#BBAEA4
Greige · light neutral
About #BBAEA4
With the hex code #BBAEA4, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 68% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% 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 1.9 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A4B1BB, 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 9.70:1 (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 #BBAEA4?
With the hex code #BBAEA4, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 68% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BBAEA4?
Use black text. Black on #BBAEA4 has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBAEA4?
Its complementary colour is #A4B1BB, and analogous partners are #BBA4A6 and #BBBAA4.