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#BDACA2

Greige · light warm orange

About #BDACA2

#BDACA2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.3), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2B3BD (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 9.59:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red189
Green172
Blue162

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 3.3
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 8.0
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 9.2

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

Text on #BDACA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #BDACA2.
2.19:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #BDACA2.
9.59:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BDACA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BDACA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B1ADA1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5B1A2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C3A9A9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BDACA2?

#BDACA2 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BDACA2?

Use black text. Black on #BDACA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BDACA2?

Its complementary colour is #A2B3BD, and analogous partners are #BDA2A6 and #BDBAA2.