#BCAE9D
Greige · light warm orange
About #BCAE9D
With the hex code #BCAE9D, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 68% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 3.4 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9DABBC, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.68:1, 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 #BCAE9D?
With the hex code #BCAE9D, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 68% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCAE9D?
Use black text. Black on #BCAE9D has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCAE9D?
Its complementary colour is #9DABBC, and analogous partners are #BC9F9D and #BBBC9D.