#BCA8A5
Greige · light neutral
About #BCA8A5
#BCA8A5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 66% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.6); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5B9BC — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCA8A5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.28:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCA8A5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCA8A5?
#BCA8A5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 66% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA8A5?
Use black text. Black on #BCA8A5 has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA8A5?
Its complementary colour is #A5B9BC, and analogous partners are #BCA5AE and #BCB3A5.