#BCB2A5
Greige · light warm orange
About #BCB2A5
With the hex code #BCB2A5, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 70% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Greige — a ΔE of 1.3 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5AFBC, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.05:1, 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 #BCB2A5?
With the hex code #BCB2A5, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 70% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB2A5?
Use black text. Black on #BCB2A5 has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB2A5?
Its complementary colour is #A5AFBC, and analogous partners are #BCA6A5 and #BBBCA5.