#BCB09C
Greige · light warm orange
About #BCB09C
#BCB09C is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 69% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.5), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CA8BC (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 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.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCB09C?
#BCB09C is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 69% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB09C?
Use black text. Black on #BCB09C has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB09C?
Its complementary colour is #9CA8BC, and analogous partners are #BCA09C and #B8BC9C.