#BFAAA0
Greige · light warm orange
About #BFAAA0
#BFAAA0 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.9); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0B5BF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFAAA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.47:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFAAA0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFAAA0?
#BFAAA0 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAAA0?
Use black text. Black on #BFAAA0 has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAAA0?
Its complementary colour is #A0B5BF, and analogous partners are #BFA0A6 and #BFBAA0.