#BFAEA3
Greige · light warm orange
About #BFAEA3
With the hex code #BFAEA3, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 68% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 3.2 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A3B4BF, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.80:1, 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 #BFAEA3?
With the hex code #BFAEA3, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 68% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAEA3?
Use black text. Black on #BFAEA3 has a contrast ratio of 9.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAEA3?
Its complementary colour is #A3B4BF, and analogous partners are #BFA3A6 and #BFBCA3.