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#BCA99D

Greige · light warm orange

About #BCA99D

#BCA99D 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, 10% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.2), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DB0BC (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.30:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red188
Green169
Blue157

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 4.2
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 7.5
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 8.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BCA99D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #BCA99D.
2.26:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #BCA99D.
9.30:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCA99D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCA99D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEAA9C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3AE9D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2A6A6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCA99D?

#BCA99D 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, 10% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BCA99D?

Use black text. Black on #BCA99D has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCA99D?

Its complementary colour is #9DB0BC, and analogous partners are #BC9DA1 and #BCB99D.