#BCA8A6
Greige · light neutral
About #BCA8A6
With the hex code #BCA8A6, this is a light red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 66% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A6BABC, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.29:1 (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 #BCA8A6?
With the hex code #BCA8A6, this is a light red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 66% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA8A6?
Use black text. Black on #BCA8A6 has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA8A6?
Its complementary colour is #A6BABC, and analogous partners are #BCA6AF and #BCB3A6.