#BFAAAB
Greige · light warm red
About #BFAAAB
#BFAAAB is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.3), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AABFBE (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.55:1, 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 #BFAAAB?
#BFAAAB is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAAAB?
Use black text. Black on #BFAAAB has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAAAB?
Its complementary colour is #AABFBE, and analogous partners are #BFAAB6 and #BFB3AA.