#BEACAF
Greige · light neutral
About #BEACAF
With the hex code #BEACAF, this is a light red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Greige — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ACBEBB, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.71:1, 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 #BEACAF?
With the hex code #BEACAF, this is a light red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BEACAF?
Use black text. Black on #BEACAF has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEACAF?
Its complementary colour is #ACBEBB, and analogous partners are #BEACB8 and #BEB2AC.