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#BCB19E

Greige · light warm orange

About #BCB19E

#BCB19E 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, 6% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.9), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9EA9BC (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 9.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red188
Green177
Blue158

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 3.9
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 7.4
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 9.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BCB19E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #BCB19E.
2.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #BCB19E.
9.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCB19E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCB19E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B6B19D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B9B39E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2ADAC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCB19E?

#BCB19E 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, 6% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BCB19E?

Use black text. Black on #BCB19E has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCB19E?

Its complementary colour is #9EA9BC, and analogous partners are #BCA29E and #B8BC9E.