#BCAFA7
Greige · light neutral
About #BCAFA7
#BCAFA7 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 69% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% 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 2.7); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7B4BC — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCAFA7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.83:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCAFA7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCAFA7?
#BCAFA7 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 69% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% 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 #BCAFA7?
Use black text. Black on #BCAFA7 has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCAFA7?
Its complementary colour is #A7B4BC, and analogous partners are #BCA7AA and #BCBAA7.