#BFAAA8
Greige · light warm red
About #BFAAA8
#BFAAA8 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.1), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A8BDBF (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 9.53:1 (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 #BFAAA8?
#BFAAA8 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAAA8?
Use black text. Black on #BFAAA8 has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAAA8?
Its complementary colour is #A8BDBF, and analogous partners are #BFA8B2 and #BFB5A8.