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#BEADAC

Greige · light neutral

About #BEADAC

#BEADAC is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 68% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACBDBE (silver), 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 9.76:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red190
Green173
Blue172

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 6.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.6
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.0

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

Text on #BEADAC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #BEADAC.
2.15:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #BEADAC.
9.76:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#BEADAC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B0AFAC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4B2AC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2ABAD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BEADAC?

#BEADAC is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 68% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #BEADAC?

Use black text. Black on #BEADAC has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BEADAC?

Its complementary colour is #ACBDBE, and analogous partners are #BEACB4 and #BEB6AC.