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#BFACAF

Greige · light neutral

About #BFACAF

#BFACAF is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACBFBC (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 — 9.74:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red191
Green172
Blue175

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 8.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.3
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.3

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

Text on #BFACAF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #BFACAF.
2.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #BFACAF.
9.74:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#BFACAF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEAFAF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3B2AF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C3ABAD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BFACAF?

#BFACAF is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #BFACAF?

Use black text. Black on #BFACAF has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BFACAF?

Its complementary colour is #ACBFBC, and analogous partners are #BFACB8 and #BFB3AC.