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#BCB2A6

Greige · light neutral

About #BCB2A6

#BCB2A6 is a light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 70% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is virtually identical to Greige (ΔE 1.2), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A6B0BC (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 10.06:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red188
Green178
Blue166

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 1.2
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 8.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.9

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

Text on #BCB2A6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #BCB2A6.
2.09:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #BCB2A6.
10.06:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCB2A6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCB2A6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B6B2A5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B4A6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C0AFAF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCB2A6?

#BCB2A6 is a light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 70% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #BCB2A6?

Use black text. Black on #BCB2A6 has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCB2A6?

Its complementary colour is #A6B0BC, and analogous partners are #BCA7A6 and #BBBCA6.