#BCA8AF
Silver · light warm pink
About #BCA8AF
With the hex code #BCA8AF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 66% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 11.0 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8BCB5, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.36:1, 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 #BCA8AF?
With the hex code #BCA8AF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 66% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA8AF?
Use black text. Black on #BCA8AF has a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA8AF?
Its complementary colour is #A8BCB5, and analogous partners are #BCA8B9 and #BCABA8.