#BCA79D
Greige · light warm orange
About #BCA79D
#BCA79D is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 65% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.2); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DB2BC — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCA79D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.15:1, 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 #BCA79D?
#BCA79D is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 65% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA79D?
Use black text. Black on #BCA79D has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA79D?
Its complementary colour is #9DB2BC, and analogous partners are #BC9DA3 and #BCB79D.