#BCAEA5
Greige · light neutral
About #BCAEA5
#BCAEA5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 68% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% 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 virtually identical to Greige (ΔE 2.5); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5B3BC — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCAEA5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.74:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCAEA5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCAEA5?
#BCAEA5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 68% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% 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 #BCAEA5?
Use black text. Black on #BCAEA5 has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCAEA5?
Its complementary colour is #A5B3BC, and analogous partners are #BCA5A8 and #BCB9A5.