#BFB5AA
Greige · light neutral
About #BFB5AA
#BFB5AA is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 71% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Greige (ΔE 2.4); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAB4BF — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFB5AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.41:1 (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 #BFB5AA?
#BFB5AA is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 71% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% 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 #BFB5AA?
Use black text. Black on #BFB5AA has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFB5AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAB4BF, and analogous partners are #BFAAAA and #BEBFAA.