#BFACAE
Greige · light neutral
About #BFACAE
With the hex code #BFACAE, this is a light red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Greige — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ACBFBD, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.73:1 (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 #BFACAE?
With the hex code #BFACAE, this is a light red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% 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 #BFACAE?
Use black text. Black on #BFACAE has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFACAE?
Its complementary colour is #ACBFBD, and analogous partners are #BFACB7 and #BFB3AC.