#BDAAAD
Greige · light neutral
About #BDAAAD
#BDAAAD is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 26% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AABDBA (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.52:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDAAAD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDAAAD?
#BDAAAD is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 26% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BDAAAD?
Use black text. Black on #BDAAAD has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDAAAD?
Its complementary colour is #AABDBA, and analogous partners are #BDAAB7 and #BDB0AA.