#BFB8A4
Greige · light warm orange
About #BFB8A4
#BFB8A4 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 72% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.2); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A4ABBF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFB8A4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFB8A4
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFB8A4?
#BFB8A4 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 72% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFB8A4?
Use black text. Black on #BFB8A4 has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFB8A4?
Its complementary colour is #A4ABBF, and analogous partners are #BFABA4 and #B9BFA4.