#BFADAA
Greige · light neutral
About #BFADAA
With the hex code #BFADAA, this is a light red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 68% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AABCBF, 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 9.77:1 (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 #BFADAA?
With the hex code #BFADAA, this is a light red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 68% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BFADAA?
Use black text. Black on #BFADAA has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFADAA?
Its complementary colour is #AABCBF, and analogous partners are #BFAAB1 and #BFB8AA.