#BFB5AD
Greige · light neutral
About #BFB5AD
#BFB5AD is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 71% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.3); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADB7BF — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFB5AD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFB5AD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFB5AD?
#BFB5AD is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 71% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BFB5AD?
Use black text. Black on #BFB5AD has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFB5AD?
Its complementary colour is #ADB7BF, and analogous partners are #BFADAE and #BFBEAD.