#BFAEA5
Greige · light warm orange
About #BFAEA5
#BFAEA5 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 68% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.5); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5B6BF — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFAEA5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.81:1, 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 #BFAEA5?
#BFAEA5 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 68% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAEA5?
Use black text. Black on #BFAEA5 has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAEA5?
Its complementary colour is #A5B6BF, and analogous partners are #BFA5A9 and #BFBBA5.