#BCA89E
Greige · light warm orange
About #BCA89E
#BCA89E is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 66% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.8), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9EB2BC (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.23:1 (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 #BCA89E?
#BCA89E is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 66% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA89E?
Use black text. Black on #BCA89E has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA89E?
Its complementary colour is #9EB2BC, and analogous partners are #BC9EA3 and #BCB79E.