#BFAEA6
Greige · light neutral
About #BFAEA6
With the hex code #BFAEA6, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 68% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% 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 3.8 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A6B7BF, 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 9.82:1 (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 #BFAEA6?
With the hex code #BFAEA6, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 68% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAEA6?
Use black text. Black on #BFAEA6 has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAEA6?
Its complementary colour is #A6B7BF, and analogous partners are #BFA6AB and #BFBBA6.