#BCAF9D
Greige · light warm orange
About #BCAF9D
#BCAF9D is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 69% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.7), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DAABC (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 — 9.76:1, 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 #BCAF9D?
#BCAF9D is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 69% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCAF9D?
Use black text. Black on #BCAF9D has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCAF9D?
Its complementary colour is #9DAABC, and analogous partners are #BCA09D and #BABC9D.