#BDA8A1
Greige · light warm orange
About #BDA8A1
#BDA8A1 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 66% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.6); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A1B6BD — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDA8A1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.28:1, 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 #BDA8A1?
#BDA8A1 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 66% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA8A1?
Use black text. Black on #BDA8A1 has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA8A1?
Its complementary colour is #A1B6BD, and analogous partners are #BDA1A8 and #BDB6A1.